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WORLD WAR II
Murray Men in World War II



This project only succeeded because of the dedication and determined efforts of about a hundred individuals who assisted the museum's endeavor to collect and record history that should have been saved in the 1940s and 50s.

Although the monument on the courthouse lawn contains a listing of Murray County's war dead, including the names of those who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II, it appears that nobody bothered to collect and record the faces and facts belonging with those names.

About a dozen people interested in local history recently joined together, working to identify people who might know details about these dead men. We continue searching for reliable information about Ben Moore, Jr.

The following assisted greatly in the research effort: Pat Ausmus; Anne Brindle; Emily Cogburn; Diane Davis; "Miss Mary" Dill; Robert Green; Tim Howard; William Leonard; Carolyn Luffman; Bobby Mosteller; and Marcelle White. Robert Green found graves for several of the dead soldiers, a surprising number have tombstones in Murray County. Bobby Mosteller enlisted the help of his coffee buddies. Herman McDaniel did much of the online research and assembled the materials collected to create this new section of the museum.

These people consulted more than 50 others that they thought might have helpful information or be able to point them to others who might know. Thankfully, all of the folks contacted by this group answered our questions, provided information, pointed us to other possible sources–who often were family members, gave us information from family histories, pointed us to grave sites, and, in a few cases, shared family pictures of their dead soldier. The pictures will be added to this section shortly.

Together we have assembled both family and military information about these men who died while serving in World War II. Because this is being preserved in an on-line museum rather than printed in a book, the information can be modified as needed–correcting errors or adding new information and pictures. This section of the museum will continue to evolve.

Special thanks to all who have assisted in this effort!

World War II A Brief Overview

World War II began in Europe in 1939 and in Asia in 1937. This war involved most of the countries of the world and resulted in major changes for all.

Prior to this conflict many European countries held colonies around the world. England, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, and others claimed ownership of colonial possessions.

The fighting in Europe started when Germany invaded Poland September 1, 1939. Within months the German army had gained control of most of continental Europe. The United States did not enter the war in Europe until December 1941, after the Japanese bombed the American Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The U. S. immediately declared war on both Japan and Germany.

Our government put America's total resources and capabilities behind the war effort. Most factories ceased normal production and turned to producing things needed for the war. Auto manufacturers ceased production of cars and trucks and started to make war vehicles. Since most of the manufacturing capabilities in Europe had been destroyed or taken over by Germany, European forces had to turn to the United States for nearly all of their war vehicles. The U. S. Government started to ration consumer items such as gas, oil, tires, shoe, coffee, sugar, and meat; these were rationed throughout the war years.

The fighting occurred across Europe, North Africa, the South Pacific, and much of Asia.

More than 100 million military personnel were mobilized for the war.

Major countries fighting with the United States included Great Britain, China, France, Canada, New Zealand, and Brazil. Some of the countries that had been overrun by the Germans very early in the war had national armies in exile fighting with the American allies. The Netherlands, Belgium, and Poland were among these. These countries reported more than 16 million military deaths. The estimate of their civilian deaths was put at more than 45 million; this figure includes those killed by Germany in the Holocaust.

The war in Europe turned in favor of the American allies in 1944 when the Allies invaded France and began to retake the continent. The Soviet Union invaded Europe from the East and the two forces eventually met in Berlin. Germany unconditionally surrendered May 8, 1945.

Major countries allied with Germany and Japan included Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, and Romania. The German-Japan group reported more than 8 million military deaths. They experienced an estimated 4 million civilian death, including those who died when American forces dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The Japanese, soon after the second atomic bomb was dropped, surrendered August 15, 1945.

TINIAN ISLAND, A TINY AIRSTRIP THAT WAS CRUCIAL TO WINNING THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC

NOTE: The museum extends special thanks to Marine Corps Captain Tommy Neuman for permission to use this article. Tommy enlisted in 1964, completed boot camp at Parris Island, SC, then Officer's Training at Quantico, VA. He served with 3rd Force Recon until he was wounded and medically retired. He currently is involved with numerous military groups in Virginia. Along the way he became Dr. Tommy Neuman and now lives at Warsaw, Virginia. Thank You, Sir.

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TINIAN IS A SMALL ISLAND, less than 40 square miles, a flat green dot in the vastness of Pacific blue.

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Fly over it and you notice a slash across its north end of uninhabited bush, a long thin line that looks like an overgrown dirt runway. If you didn't know what it was, you wouldn't give it a second glance out your airplane window.

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On the ground, you see the runway isn't dirt but tarmac and crushed limestone, abandoned with weeds sticking out of it. Yet this is arguably the most historical airstrip on earth. This is where World War II was won. This is Runway Able:

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On July 24, 1944, 30,000 US Marines landed on the beaches of Tinian .... Eight days later, over 8,000 of the 8,800 Japanese soldiers on the island were dead (vs. 328 Marines), and four months later the Seabees had built the busiest airfield of WWII - dubbed North Field - enabling B-29 Superfortresses to launch air attacks on the Philippines, Okinawa, and mainland Japan.

Late in the afternoon of August 5, 1945, a B-29 was maneuvered over a bomb loading pit, then after lengthy preparations, taxied to the east end of North Field's main runway, Runway Able, and at 2:45am in the early morning darkness of August 6, took off.

The B-29 was piloted by Col. Paul Tibbets of the US Army Air Force, who had named the plane after his mother, Enola Gay. The crew named the bomb they were carrying Little Boy. 6 hours later at 8:15am Japan time, the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima ..

Three days later, in the pre-dawn hours of August 9, a B-29 named Bockscar (a pun on "boxcar" after its flight commander Capt. Fred Bock), piloted by Major Charles Sweeney took off from Runway Able. Finding its primary target of Kokura obscured by clouds, Sweeney proceeded to the secondary target of Nagasaki, over which, at 11:01am, bombardier Kermit Beahan released the atomic bomb dubbed Fat Man.

Here is "Atomic Bomb Pit #1" where Little Boy was loaded onto Enola Gay:

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And here on the other side of ramp is "Atomic Bomb Pit #2" where Fat Man was loaded onto Bockscar.

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The commemorative plaque records that 16 hours after the nuking of Nagasaki, "On August 10, 1945 at 0300, the Japanese Emperor without his cabinet's consent decided to end the Pacific War."

Take a good look at these pictures, folks. This is where World War II ended with total victory of America over Japan. I was there all alone. There were no other visitors and no one lives anywhere near for miles. Visiting the Bomb Pits, walking along deserted Runway Able in solitude, was a moment of extraordinarily powerful solemnity.

It was a moment of deep reflection. Most people, when they think of Hiroshima and Nagasaki , reflect on the numbers of lives killed in the nuclear blasts - at least 70,000 and 50,000 respectively. Being here caused me to reflect on the number of lives saved - how many more Japanese and Americans would have died in a continuation of the war had the nukes not been dropped.

Yet that was not all. It's not just that the nukes obviated the US invasion of Japan, Operation Downfall, that would have caused upwards of a million American and Japanese deaths or more. It's that nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki were of extraordinary humanitarian benefit to the nation and people of Japan.

Let's go to this cliff on the nearby island of Saipan to learn why:

Saipan is less than a mile north of Tinian .... The month before the Marines took Tinian, on June 15, 1944, 71,000 Marines landed on Saipan ..... They faced 31,000 Japanese soldiers determined not to surrender.

Japan had colonized Saipan after World War I and turned the island into a giant sugar cane plantation. By the time of the Marine invasion, in addition to the 31,000 entrenched soldiers, some 25,000 Japanese settlers were living on Saipan, plus thousands more Okinawans, Koreans, and native islanders brutalized as slaves to cut the sugar cane.

There were also one or two thousand Korean "comfort women" (kanji in Japanese), abducted young women from Japan's colony of Korea to service the Japanese soldiers as sex slaves. (See The Comfort Women: Japan 's Brutal Regime of Enforced Prostitution in the Second World War, by George Hicks.)

Within a week of their landing, the Marines set up a civilian prisoner encampment that quickly attracted a couple thousand Japanese and others wanting US food and protection. When word of this reached Emperor Hirohito - who contrary to the myth was in full charge of the war - he became alarmed that radio interviews of the well-treated prisoners broadcast to Japan would subvert his people's will to fight.

As meticulously documented by historian Herbert Bix in Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan, the Emperor issued an order for all Japanese civilians on Saipan to commit suicide. The order included the promise that, although the civilians were of low caste, their suicide would grant them a status in heaven equal to those honored soldiers who died in combat for their Emperor.

And that is why the precipice in the picture above is known as Suicide Cliff, off which over 20,000 Japanese civilians jumped to their deaths to comply with their fascist emperor's desire - mothers flinging their babies off the cliff first or in their arms as they jumped.

Anyone reluctant or refused, such as the Okinawan or Korean slaves, were shoved off at gunpoint by the Jap soldiers. Then the soldiers themselves proceeded to hurl themselves into the ocean to drown off a sea cliff afterwards called Banzai Cliff. Of the 31,000 Japanese soldiers on Saipan, the Marines killed 25,000, 5,000 jumped off Banzai Cliff, and only the remaining thousand were taken prisoner.

The extent of this demented fanaticism is very hard for any civilized mind to fathom - especially when it is devoted not to anything noble but barbarian evil instead. The vast brutalities inflicted by the Japanese on their conquered and colonized peoples of China, Korea, the Philippines, and throughout their "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" was a hideously depraved horror.

And they were willing to fight to the death to defend it. So they had to be nuked. The only way to put an end to the Japanese barbarian horror was unimaginably colossal destruction against which they had no defense whatever. Nuking Japan was not a matter of justice, revenge, or it getting what it deserved. It was the only way to end the Japanese dementia.

And it worked - for the Japanese. They stopped being barbarians and started being civilized. They achieved more prosperity - and peace - than they ever knew, or could have achieved had they continued fighting and not been nuked. The shock of getting nuked is responsible.

We achieved this because we were determined to achieve victory. Victory without apologies. Despite perennial liberal demands we do so, America and its government has never apologized for nuking Japan ... Hopefully, America never will.

Tommy Neuman

Murray Men Who Died While Serving In World War II

George Luther Akins was born in 1924 to George L. Akins and M. Ola Akins. Family and friends called the soldier Luther. Siblings included Aileen, Louise, and John H. Akins, all in the 1930 Census, showing the family then lived in Shuck Pen District of Murray County.

His enlistment form indicates that he enlisted from Murray County, Georgia, had attended one year of high school and worked as a general farm hand. He enlisted as a Private, July 24, 1943 at Fort McPherson, Atlanta. He was unmarried. He attained the rank of Sergeant in the Army. Service Number: 34826014. Sergeant Akins died in Italy on December 14, 1944, as the result of mortar fire. A military marker in Chatsworth Heights Cemetery reads: George L. Akins, Jr., December 29, 1924, December 14, 1944, WW II. An adjacent marker for his mother is inscribed: Ola Akins Henderson, November 5, 1903, May 22, 1986. Next in the row is a military marker for his father: George L. Akins, October 13, 1896, June 8, 1966, WW I.

Luther's youngest brother, John Harlan Akins, provided additional information and submitted photos to the museum.

He reported that the family increased by three after the 1930 Census was taken. Charles Lamar Akins, Betty Faye Akins, and Clara Lynn Akins were siblings to Luther.

The following pictures depict:

     Luther Akins in uniform,
     Luther wearing overalls in group of three (other two are his brother John on left and cousin Hoyle Lents in middle),
     Luther's parents, George L. and M. Ola Akins,
     His mother alone,
     His brother, John Harlan Akins,
     Brother Charles Lamar Akins in boat with unidentified younger man,
     His sister Betty Faye
     and sister Clara Lynn Akins



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Thanks to Robert Green for submitting this picture of Sergeant Akins' grave marker.


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Jim D. Bonds was born in 1908 to Will and Beckie Bonds. Siblings included William, Rowena, Omie, and Mandy, all in the 1920 Census. The family was then living in Eton. He enlisted as a Private at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, April 4, 1942.

His enlistment form stated that Jim was 67 inches tall and weighed 132 pounds. It stated that he had attended two years of high school and worked as a general farm hand. His military service number was 34266812. At time of enlistment he was living in Murray. Pfc Bonds was serving with the 128th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Armored Division, when he was killed March 5, 1945, in the Netherlands. He was buried there in Margraten Cemetery, Grave Number 2012.

The Chatsworth Times reported April 26, 1945, as follows: "Jim Bonds Killed in Germany. Pfc. Jim Bonds, son of Mr. And Mrs. Will Bonds, of Eton, was killed on March t in Germany, the War Department has notified the soldier's parents. Besides his parents, the soldier is survived by three sisters: Mrs. Dennis Holloway, or Rome; Misses Rowena and Louis Bonds, of Eton, and one brother, Pete Bonds, of Dalton. Pfc. Bonds had been overseas almost two years. Before entering the service he was engaged in farming."

This picture was taken in 1927, when Jim was a student at Eton High School.

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Winston Eugene Brown was born in 1918 to Calvin Alexander and Zeffie (Snyder) Brown, who lived on the Colvard Place in Little Murray. Family history indicates that he was named for his uncle Winston Eugene Brown. Both the 1920 and 1930 Census show the family living in Polk County, Tennessee. Siblings included Norris, Esta, Dorothy, Ruth, Mildred, and Virginia. The 1930 Census listed the name Hester M. Brown instead of Esta shown in 1920. The 1930 also listed Junior M. Brown, age 1.

The young Winston attended Oak Grove School. His military records indicate that he had completed 4 years of high school, but the school he attended is not known.

His enlistment form indicates that Winston was born in Tennessee but was living in Murray County, Georgia when he enlisted on January 28, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. That form indicated that he was 68 inches tall and weighed 153 pounds. He had attended 4 years of high school. His Army serial number was 34186713. He was killed August 18, 1944, in an airplane crash. His body was returned and he was buried with full military honors at Boanerges Baptist Church Cemetery in Polk County, Tennessee.

The following pictures, provided by Betty Bryant Bandy, are of Winston E. Brown in uniform, and the honor guard at his funeral in Polk County, Tennessee.

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A. J. Cagle was born in 1920 in Georgia. His name was Allen James Cagle. The Census for 1930 listed Jackson and Emma Cagle, living in Coosawattee, Murray County. Their family included Floyd Cagle, age 16; A. J. Cagle, age 9; and Harold Cagle, one month old. All of these had been born in Georgia. That Census listed five other Cagle families on the same page as the family of Jackson and Emma, meaning they all lived nearby. The Census indicated that every member of those six Cagle families had been born in Georgia. Apparently the Cagles had been settled in Georgia for decades. A. J., born in 1920, eventually married, fathered two boys, Jimmy and Ronnie. Ronnie never saw his father. His son A. J. Jr., ironically was the first Murray County man to die in the Vietnam War.

The father's Army enlistment record indicates that A. J. enlisted from Murray County, Georgia, had completed one year of high school and was married. He had worked as a farm hand. He enlisted as a Private on August 21, 1943, at Fort McPherson, Georgia. He had attained the rank of Sergeant when the Army notified his parents that he was missing in action. Six months later authorities notified the family that he had been killed in France, in action near the Rhine River. His official date of death was determined to be March 7, 1944. After the war the Army returned his body to America and his family buried him in Murray's New Prospect Cemetery.

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Sidney L. Cantrell was born in 1919, in Georgia, to Sidney L. and Anemy (?) J. Cantrell. The 1930 Census listed two older brothers, Willie L., and Earl L. Cantrell. The family then was living in Crandall.

His enlistment form shows that he was living in Murray County at the time of his enlistment. The form indicated that he had completed grammar school, then worked as a semi-skilled woodworker. He enlisted as a Private at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, on September 25, 1943. Pvt. Cantrell was killed June 22, 1944 at Cherbourg, France. He was buried in grave E-4-10 at Saint Laurent Cemetery, Saint Laurent, France. His Army rank was Private when he died. His service number was 34828898. A grave marker was erected in Eton Cemetery, Eton, Georgia.

His death was reported in the August 3, 1944, issue of The Chatsworth Times: "Sidney Cantrell Killed in France. Pvt. Sidney L. Cantrell, 25, of Crandall, was killed in action on June 22 in France, the soldier's mother, Mrs. Annie Morrison Cantrell, of Crandall, has been notified. Having previously received a message that her son was wounded, Mrs. Cantrell received the news last Sunday night that he had been killed.

The soldier is also survived by two brother, Lee Cantrell, of Crandall, and Earl Cantrell, of Knoxville, Tenn., and one sister, Mrs. H. G. McPherson, of Knoxville, Tenn. Private Cantrell was with the infantry and had been stationed in England since last April."

Thanks to Robert Green for acquiring the following picture of Sidney Cantrell. Robert contacted Cathryn Cantrell Wilbanks and told her he wanted a picture of the deceased soldier for the museum. She told him that she had a framed picture of Sidney that had been hanging on a wall in her home since shortly after he died. She invited Robert to come to her home with his camera to take a picture of her prized photo. He did.

The following photograph of Sidney Cantrell's grave marker was obtained through teamwork involving Robert Green, Joy fRiggers, and Katie Lemerre. Thanks to all!

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Willie A. Champion was born August 4, 1915, in Georgia. His parents were Charles and Alma Champion. The 1910 Census listed his parents in Worth County, Ga., as follows: Charlie, age 23; Alma, age 21; J. D., age 6 months. Family members report that Charlie died about 1918 or 1919, but do not recall the circumstances of his death.

The 1920 Census listed Alma, age 30; Mary L., age 12; Julia, age 7; Albert, age 5; and Carter, age 7 months. They were enumerated in the home of Alma's parents, Jessie and Sarah Hammontree, at Coosawattee, Gordon County, Georgia. Starling Hammontree, age 10, was also listed.

Alma married Jae B. McElrath between the Censuses. In 1930, the household listed Jae B. McElrath, age 42; Alma McElrath, age 41; John McElrath, age 4; Jewell McElrath, age 2; and Ola Mae McElrath, 2 months. Also living in that household in 1930 were Albert, age 14, and Carter Tate Champion, age 10, both listed as stepsons.

Jo Mae Smith, half sister to Albert, said that Albert did not get along well with his step-father, so he left home and went off somewhere, she thinks Louisiana, where he married a woman he called Abby. She knows nothing about Albert's wife and whether they had a family.

Albert's brother, Carter Champion, also served in the Army, in World War II. He was living in Polk County, Tennessee, with a wife (name unknown) when he enlisted.

So far as Albert's death, Jo Mae said that the family was told by the Army that he had been injured (no details), spent several months in a hospital, and recovered sufficiently that he was returned to duty. He then got pneumonia and died February 7, 1945, but family does not know where he died.

Eventually the Army returned his body and he was buried in Hopewell Baptist Cemetery, just off of Highway 411, approximately 1 mile north of Oakman.

Interestingly, both Murray and Gordon County listed this man as one of their dead soldiers of World War II. Yet neither had any public records detailing his life and death. After the museum had an article in the Chatsworth Times, Calhoun Times, and Dalton Citizen, headlined "Who Was Willie A. Champion?" with an accompanying photo of his grave marker, did someone come forward with helpful information regarding this man.

Special thanks are due to Jo Mae Smith, Albert's half-sister, and her granddaughter, Sherry Smith, for providing basic family details which enabled the museum to find relevant Census records for Willie Albert Champion's family.

They have also promised to provide pictures of the dead soldier to the museum soon.

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Frank J. Davenport was born in 1921 in Murray County, Georgia. The 1930 Census listed his family living at Coosawattee, Gordon County, Georgia, as follows: John Davenport, age 46, Sellie Davenport, age 46, and Frank Davenport, age 9. His mother's name actually was Sallie. Grave markers at Fairview Cemetery, Gordon County, indicate that John R. Davenport lived from 1883 to 1960, and that Sallie N. Davenport lived from 1883 to 1976. The marker for Pvt. Frank J. Davenport contains the dates January 22, 1921 - September 19, 1944.

The Chatsworth Times, October 5, 1944, ran the following story: "Frank Davenport Killed in France. Pvt. Frank J. Davenport, husband of Mrs. Mary Chance Davenport, was killed in action in France on September 19, according to a telegram Mrs. Davenport received from the War Department on October 2.

Private Davenport, who had been in the regular army for five years, had been overseas for a year. He was 33 years old. A native of Gordon County, the soldier is survived by his wife and 20-month-old son, Ronald; his parents, Mr. And Mrs. J. R. Davenport, of Carters; two brothers Jewel Davenport of Knoxville, Tenn., and Herbert Davenport of Carters; and one sister, Dorothy Davenport of Spring Place."

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Enoch Thomas Davis was the son of Virgil C. and Addie R. Davis. When the 1930 Census was taken, the family lived in the Tenth District of Murray County. The parents were listed as Virgil C. Davis, age 53, born in Georgia, and Addie R. Davis, age 47, born in Georgia. The only other person listed in the household was Enoch Davis, age 5, born in Georgia.

His enlistment record indicates that Enoch completed 4 years of high school, and had worked at general farming. (Note: he enlisted December 5, 1942. The list of graduates of Murray County High School for 1943, includes his name.) He was shown being single, being 65 inches tall, and weighing 127 pounds. He enlisted as a Private in the Army Air Corps at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, December 5, 1942. He died May 5, 1944, but details of his death were not found. A grave marker in Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery lists Enoch Thomas Davis, Cpl. US Air Corps, 14161823, born Oct. 19, 1924, died May 5, 1944. Son of V. C. and Addie (Ridley) Davis. Two nearby markers appear to be his parents. One lists V. C. Davis, 1887 -1959. The other has Addie J. Ridley, wife of V. C. Davis, 1882-1938.

The Chatsworth Times reported his death in the issue of May 11, 1944: "Cpl. E. T. Davis Killed at Camp. Cpl. Enoch T. Davis, age 18, died from an accidental gun shot wound received in line of duty at his camp near Savannah, on May 5. He is survived by his father, Virgil Davis, of Crandall; aunts, Mrs. Olla Petty and Mrs. Lillie Hannah, of Dalton, Mrs. Carrie Dunn and Mrs. Ruby Dixon, of Crandall; uncles, Bob Pulliam and Henry Ridley.

Funeral services were held from Fairy Valley Baptist Church Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. Kirby Parks, Rev Edd Payne, Rev Charlie Plemmons and Rev. Raymond Arrowwood officiating. Pallbearers were Billy Patterson, Cage Plemmons, W. P. Rymer, Samuel Higdon, Bobbie Houghton, and Billy Hall. Burial was in Sumach Cemetery with Kenemer Brothers in charge."

Johnnie V. Davis was the son of Rev. and Mrs. Oscar Davis. He was born October 24, 1923. The family moved frequently, living sometimes in Murray County and other times in Whitfield. The Census of 1920 listed the family as Oscar E. Davis, age 37; Maude Davis, age 35; Venoy H. Davis, age 14; Clevy C. Davis, age 12; Ona Davis, age 8; Mattie J. Davis, age 5; Albert L. Davis, age 4: and Raymond Davis, age 1.

Maude died in 1929 and was buried in Murray County's Free Hope Cemetery. The 1930 Census listed the family as: E. O. Davis, age 46; Clevie C. Davis, age 23; Mattie Gene Davis, age 15; Albert Davis, age 14; Raymond Davis, age 11; Mabel Davis, age 9; Johnnie Davis, age 6; and Jefferson Davis, age 4.

Rev. Davis was pastoring Free Hope Baptist Church and living in the former Gladden home-place at Gladden Springs, when he died in 1934. Shortly after his death all of his offspring moved to Whitfield County.

Army enlistment records for Johnnie V. Davis, born in 1923, service number 14133903, show that he enlisted from Whitfield County. He entered service July 21, 1942 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, as a private. He had completed two years of high school and was working in the textiles industry just prior to entering the service. The form indicates that he was single, with no dependents.

Johnnie's 5 brothers, Albert, Clevie, Jeff, Onnie, and Raymond also served during that war. Clevie was in the Navy and Jeff was a Marine. Others served in the Army.

Johnnie was killed in action in France, December 10, 1944. His commanding officer sent the family a letter stating that "Sgt. Johnnie" had served honorably and well as a member of his battalion for 22 months. He had been awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for meritorious service in combat. The commander told the family only that Johnnie had been buried in "northeastern France."

After the war the military exhumed Johnnie's body and returned it to his family. His brothers served as pall bearers, proudly carrying their brother's flag-draped coffin into Free Hope Baptist Church for a funeral service, then to Free Hope Cemetery for burial. His tombstone, a military marker, is inscribed: Johnnie V. Davis, Oct. 24, 1923, Dec. 10, 1944, WW II. Johnnie's mother and father had been buried in the same row.

Carlton McDaniel said that after Johnnie's father died in the early 1930s, the brothers had all moved to Whitfield County. When the war commenced Johnnie and his brother, Jeff, were living next door to the McDaniel family just off Highway 41, south of Dalton. Carlton remembered they were living with relatives, family name Beavers.

When he learned that the museum was seeking pictures of Murray men who had died while serving in World War II, Carlton remembered that the Atlanta Constitution had published a picture of Johnnie with several of his fellow soldiers and that his mother, Amie McDaniel, had kept that newspaper picture of her young neighbor. Amazingly, Carlton found that picture among his deceased mother's papers and sent it to the museum.

This picture appeared in the March 6, 1944, issue of the Atlanta Constitution, with this text: "Daltonite Wins ‘Breather.' Back for a rest from front-line action, Corporal Johnnie Davis (second from left), of Dalton, Ga., enjoys a well earned rest and a chat with his tank pals somewhere on the beachhead south of Rome. Johnnie's pals are, left to right, Private Walter McClain, Kingsport, Tenn.; Private Vincent Cusenowicz, New York; T-5 Frank Wynegan, Belt, Montana; and T-4 Fred Weissflog, Chicago."

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Peggy Davis provided to the museum the following pictures. First is of Johnnie. Next is his father, Rev. Oscar Davis (about 1930). Third is from a newspaper article about the 6 Davis brothers who were serving during World War II. Last shows Johnnie's brothers carrying his casket from Free Hope Baptist Church.

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John S. Dixon was born in 1914, the son of Henry T. and Millie Dixon. The 1920 Census showed the family had two other children, Unar, age 2, and Robert Lee, newly born. They lived in the Eight District of Murray. The 1930 Census listed the family as Henry, age 45; Millie, age 45; J. S., age 15; Enna, age 11; Robert, age 9; Rose, age 7; Roby, age 5, and Opal age 3, in Militia District 984, Murray County.

His enlistment record stated that John was single and had no dependents. His service number was 34087096. He stood 68 inches tall and weighed 135 pounds. He had completed grammar school and worked as a general farm hand. He enlisted as a Private at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, August 20, 1941. He was killed on July 24, 1944 but details of his death were not found. A grave marker in New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery, Murray County, contains the following information: John S. Dixon, Pvt. Co. E, 3rd Regt., 90th Div. US Army, born May 14, 1914, died July 26, 1944.

Derrell O. Fuller was born February 14, 1922. Both his parents taught school at Ramhurst in the 1940s. His father's name was George but for now his mother's name is not known.

When originally discovered, the following information did not appear to relate to the dead soldier from Murray County, there was too much that suggested that it might, for it to be ignored. Derrell O. Fuller qualifies as an unusual name, so it seems highly unlikely that two men with that exact name died in World War II.

The only enlistment form found for the name Derrell O. Fuller describes a man born in Oklahoma who entered the military from Oklahoma. He was 66 inches tall and weighed 154 pounds. He had completed grammar school and worked in general farming. The 1930 Census for Caddo County, Oklahoma, lists a family headed by George A. Fuller, age 46, who had been born in Texas, and his wife, Adie M. Fuller, age 38, who had been born in Georgia. They had 9 children listed. There is a Caddo County monument listing the names of local sons who died in World War II, and one of those names is Derrell O. Fuller, same as the man from Murray County, Georgia.

Military records indicate that Derrell O. Fuller was killed April 17, 1945, but give no details of his death. Those records also indicate that Private First Class Derrell O. Fuller, service number 38275424, was buried in Saint Avold Cemetery, Saint Avold, France (Grave number B-24-32).

In Chatsworth Heights Cemetery, a double grave-marker honors Derrell O. Fuller, Feb. 14, 1922 - April 17, 1945, and Lena E. Fuller, 1924 - 1983. An adjacent grave lists: Derrell Oran Fuller, US Navy, 1944-1995.

The brief article published in The Chatsworth Times, March 10, 1945, provides confirmation that the Caddo County, Oklahoma man and the Murray County, Georgia man were the same individual. "The Rev. And Mrs. George Fuller, of Ramhurst, who had five sons in the armed service, have been notified that one of their sons, Pfc. Derrell O. Fuller, died of sounds received in Germany on April 17. Pvt. Fuller has been in the army since 1942, serving overseas with the 61st Armored Infantry Battalion for the past eight months. He was 23 years old, a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church at Doogan, and had been a war worker at Bainbridge, Conn., before enlisting.

Besides his parents, the soldier is survived by one sister, Mrs. Earl Baker, of California, and seven brothers, Pfc. Hoyt L. Fuller, of California; Staff Sgt. Dale D. Fuller, stationed in England; Nathan Fuller, S 2-3, on duty in the Pacific, Weylon Fuller, S 2-c, in training in Illinois; Otis O. Fuller, of Hugo, Okla., Almel N. Fuller, of California; Naaman W. Fuller, of California, and Glen Fuller, of Ramhurst." The names of survivors in this article match the names of the parents and children of the family found in 1930 Census in Caddo, Oklahoma.

Paul Ross provided these pictures: first is of Derrell alone, second with his wife, Lena, and their son, Derrell Oran Fuller.

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James Adrian Hammontree was the son of Chester and Katherine Hammontree. He was born in 1923, their fifth child. The Census of 1930 listed the family as: H. Chester, age 38; Katherine M., age 41; Edith E., age 15; Ralph W., age 11; Frances M., age 10, William A., age 8; J. Adrian, age 6; and H. Chester Hammontree, age 1.

Family records indicate that the father was Homer Chester Hammontree, 1891 - 1962. He was born and died in Murray County. Homer's parents reportedly were William Leach Hammontree, 1868 - 1939, and Elizabeth Vaughn Hammontree, 1874 - 1949.

These records list the mother as Katherine Miranda Youngblood Hammontree, 1895 - 1973. She was called "Katie."

James enlisted as a Private in the Army Air Corps, at Camp Forrest, November 20, 1942. He indicated that he was married, had one year of high school, had worked as a sales clerk. His height was listed as 66 inches and his weight at 154 pounds. At the time of his death he held the rank of Sergeant. He was killed February 24, 1944, but no details of his death were found. A tombstone in Center Valley Cemetery lists: James A. Hammontree, Nov. 22, 1923 - Feb. 24, 1944. Sgt., 68th AAF Bomb Sq., WW II. His parents are adjacent: Chester 1891 - 1962 and Katie 1895-1973.

The Chatsworth Times ran two articles about this soldier. The first, in the issue of March 23, 1944, was "Hammontree is Missing. Sgt. James Adrian Hammontree, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hammontree, of Fashion, has been reported missing in action over Germany, his parents have been notified. The soldier was a waist gunner with the Air Corps."

In their issue of May 4, 1944, The Times reported: "Hammontree Killed in Action. Sergeant James A. Hammontree, previously reported missing, was killed in action in the European area on February 24, according to a telegram received Wednesday by the soldier's mother, Mrs. Chester Hammontree, of Fashion.

In addition to his parents, the soldier is survived by three brothers and two sisters. They are Sergeant William Hammontree, who is now overseas, Ralph and Chester Hammontree, Jr., Mrs. Earl Keith and Miss Edith Hammontree. Young Hammontree was 20 years old. He was inducted into the Army Air Corps on November 18, 1942. He was sent overseas in November, 1943, having only one furlough at home during his training period."

In March 2012 Robert G. Green sent the museum a package of documents from the National Archives relating to the downing of American Army Air Corps Bomber, model B24D, near Gotha, Germany, February 24, 1944. The materials included a Missing Air Crew Report that gave names, rank, crew position and service numbers for all ten aboard the bomber that day. Sgt. James A. Hammontree was Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Ball Turret.

Information that Green sent indicated that this particular mission of the 68th Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, was to bomb an aircraft manufacturing facility that made fighters for the Germans.

The bomber, with its crew of 10, after departing its base in England, had flown to Gotha and dropped its bombs at approximately 1320 hours. The pilot immediately began their return flight to England. An eye-witness reported: "Just after the target this aircraft was hit by prop wash and fell out of formation. E/A (enemy aircraft) concentrated their attacks on this A/C and it began to struggle. Six (6) chutes were seen to come out of the A/C before it was seen to explode at approximately 1328 hours." Other witnesses reported that most of the damage inflicted on the bomber had been to its left side.

Documents detail the fate of several of the crew members who bailed out of the bomber. One man's chute either failed to open or he did not pull the cord. One was captured by Germans on the ground and taken to hospital. Others were captured and held prisoner until late September 1944, when they were repatriated to the American military.

One of the survivors reported that Sgt. Hammontree had been wounded and was still in the plane when the wreckage hit the ground. He was buried the following day in Pferndorf/Rhon Cemetery, grave 204. Fellow crewman, Sgt. W. W. Haynes suffered the same fate and was buried in grave 205.

Museum Note: A later report, The United States Strategic Bombing Survey, Vol. 9, Gothaer Waggonfabrik, A.G., Gotha, Germany, devoted many pages to two bombing missions sent to this facility. Brief extracts follow:

The Gothaer Waggonfabrik, A.G. was located in the northeast part of the City of Gotha. ... The plant was very compact, having over 70 buildings in an 80 acre plot.

... The principal product of the aircraft division of this concern was the twin-engine fighter aircraft, ME-110. ... with a capacity of about 75 to 90 airplanes per month.

... Two attacks, both by the Eighth AF, took place.

A table in the report indicates that during the February 24, 1944, attack, 170 tons of HE bombs were dropped; 74 tons of IB bombs, and 180 tons of fragmentation also were used.

...The February raid generally destroyed the easterly half of the plant, where aircraft manufacture was centered.

... The loss of output from the February raid, due to destruction of finished aircraft, damage to production facilities, and disruption of the processes, equaled about six to seven weeks of production, or a loss to the German Air Forces of about 140 planes. Full recuperation took place in a little over two months due to energetic and prompt measures taken with regard to rerouting of work and construction and/or equipping of dispersed factories in the near vicinity.

Thanks to Paul Ross for finding and submitting these photos to the museum. The first one is of Sergeant Hammontree, followed by one of him with an unidentified buddy. The last one (taken at his funeral) is of his parents, Chester and Katherine Hammontree, of the Fashion Community.

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William G. Hargis William G. Hargis This man's enlistment record indicates that he was born in 1919, in Florida, and entered the service while a resident of Murray County, Georgia. He enlisted with the rank of Aviation Cadet, Army Air Corps, at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, January 7, 1942. He had two years of college and had worked in the accounting field before enlisting. He was single. Height was 67 inches and weight was 160 pounds. He was assigned service number 14077947. Two Notes: Museum later discovered that his middle name was Granville, and that he was assigned a different service number, 0-792022, when he became an officer.

Both the 1920 and 1930 Census listed this family living in Lake County, Florida. 1930 recorded them as Benjamin F. Hargis, age 40, born in Tenn.; Beulah Hargis, age 42, born in Tenn.; Charles Hargis, age 15, born in Tenn.; Virginia Hargis, age 13, born in Tenn.; Will G. Hargis, age 10, born in Florida; June Hargis, age 4, born in Florida; and David Hargis, age 1, born in Florida.

The newspaper article reporting his death indicated that William G. Hargis held the rank of Captain. He was killed in action February 23, 1945, when his plane was shot down over Germany. He was buried in grave number A-35-21 at Ardennes American Cemetery & Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Liege, Belgium.

The Chatsworth Times reported in their issue dated April 5, 1945, the following: "Capt. W. D. Hargis is Missing. Capt. William D. Hargis, of the Air Force, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Hargis, of Deland, Florida, formerly of Murray County, and the brother of Charles Hargis, of Crandall, has been reported missing over Germany since February 23, it has been learned here.

Capt. Hargis is a member of the famed "Pioneer Fighters" Bomber group of the Ninth Air Force which has the record of destroying 680 enemy aircraft in one year."

Thanks to Robert Green's tenacity, the museum now has a photo of Captain Bill Hargis. Robert contacted Charlotte Hansird Pritchett, a long-time resident of Crandall; she contacted Margaret Edmonston, a niece of Captain Hargis. Margaret's dad, Charles Hargis, had been a brother to Bill. Thanks to all.

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A German man recently sent the Murray County Museum an eye-witness account of the downing of an American fighter plane piloted by Captain Bill Hargis who entered the service from Murray County, Georgia.

Alfred Buchholz, at that time 12 years old, knew that Allied planes came to this area daily in the final year of the war and that the German Army was constantly watching for them.

The Germans had positioned three flak guns near the small village of Weilmunster, near Koblenz, northwest of Wiesbaden. One of flak guns was concealed in a wooded area, the other was in a hole in an open field. The third gun was mounted on one of the train cars. German soldiers Alfred thought to have been 18-20 years old were positioned beside all three gun positions.

When, on the late afternoon of February 23, 1945, they heard the engines of two planes approaching, they made certain that the train's locomotive was spewing a very visible cloud of steam into the air to attract the pilot's attention. Alfred distinctly remembers that one of the young soldiers that he was talking with, pulled him into the hole where the gun was located. Alfred said that the American plane flew lower in order to get a closer look at the train. Before the pilot realized that he had flown into a trap, two of the flak guns fired. He said that the shots that doomed the airplane were fired from the flak mounted on the train.

Alfred Buchholz said that the plane was on fire, and when it crashed into the woods near Audenschmiede, some 4 kilometers away, he could clearly see the fireball created by the exploding fighter plane.

Naturally this young boy was eager to see the crashed plane, so he quickly rode his bicycle to the scene. He said that the plane had been completely destroyed and the pilot's badly damaged body was hanging in the trees.

Alfred remembers that when he reached the crash site, several civilians had arrived before him. The crash had torn apart the airplane so debris was scattered over a wide area. He said that they were busily trying to remove from the scene anything they thought they might be able to use. Alfred's father was already retrieving aluminum sheet metal from the plane debris. He used that sheet metal to make cooking pots and utensils; all metal was very scarce in Germany by that time so everyone was taking whatever they could remove quickly–before the Army came.

Alfred reported that civilians took the pilot's remains from the trees and buried him in the cemetery, at Rohnstadt, very close to the crash site.

German officials quickly removed the remaining larger debris, such as the motor, which had been too heavy and bulky for any of the civilians to haul away. Tiny pieces of metal remained strewn across a wide area of the woods and nearby fields.

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Alfred's nephew, Jurgen Radu, was born long after the war and grew up in the town of Weilmunster where he continues to live today. Over the years he heard stories of at least 7 planes that had crashed in the surrounding area.

In 2006 Jurgen bought a metal detector and began to search for these crash sites. He said that he remembered in 2011 that his mother had told him there was an American fighter plane that had crashed near Audenschmiede. So he drove there and asked people he saw on the street about the crash. They told him the general area where they had heard the plane had crashed.

The following weekend Jurgen took his metal detector and began his search. Since nobody could tell him the exact crash site, he found no metal fragments from the plane until late the second day. He kept finding pieces of the wrecked plane and eventually some of those even had part numbers on them. Jurgen said that there was still a depression in the ground that had been made by the crashed plane's impact.

He returned several times and continued to find pieces of the plane in the woods and out in the field. He made his most important find in the summer of 2011. Alerted by the sound of his metal detector, he began to dig in the open field where he had earlier found fragments from the plane. His heart must have rushed a bit when he saw that he had found a man's ring! Not just any man's ring, he realized with excitement. It had to be a ring that had belonged to the pilot. Inscribed inside the ring: W. G. Hargis.

He had discovered the identity of the pilot that his uncle had watched shot from the sky in 1945.

Jurgen used Google searches to learn much about the American pilot. He found once-classified U.S. Army documents bearing the name, William Granville Hargis. These included the Missing Air Crew Report, a map used for the mission in which Capt. Hargis died, and an eye-witness account of the shoot-down filed by the pilot of the second plane seen by the Germans that day–it flew away and returned to base.

The Missing Air Crew Report, dated February 26, 1945, states that Capt. William Granville, Hargis, service number 0-792022, was missing in action. He had been on an armed reconnaissance flight from his base at Rosieres, France to Wurnsburg, Germany, between Koblenz and Frankfurt. The report states that enemy anti-aircraft fire hit the plane and that it crashed at 1615 hours (4:15 p.m.), February 23, 1945. No parachute was seen and no one was seen walking away from the doomed plane.

"Statement by 2nd Lieutenant Clarence G. Koerber,
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On the 23rd of February 1945 the squadron was on armed recon. mission. I was flying Capt. Hargis wing until the time he crashed.

We were straffing in the vicinity north of Frankfurt. Capt. Hargis called in a train which was located off our left wing. The engine had steam up. Capt. Hargis and myself turned and started down on the train. We were on the deck, just as we pulled over the train we encountered intense 20 mm flak from the nearby woods and I saw a fire flash on Capt. Hargis's plane. The plane went directly into the woods which were approximately 150 feet from the train. There was a terrific explosion as the plane hit the trees.

I pulled up and tried to get a fix, but Rip. #5 was unable to give our definite position. The approximate location of the crash is coordinate M-3588."
(Signed) Clarence G. Koerber.


This is an eye-witness account of what another American pilot saw from the air. It seems extremely unusual to have eye-witness accounts from opposing sides in the war: in this case a German civilian on the ground and an American soldier from the air.

Jurgen did another Google search using William Hargis and World War II and Germany, that resulted in only 3 hits. The first one was to http://www.murraycountymuseum.com. When Jurgen read the information posted about the dead airman, he contacted the museum to say he had substantial new information about Capt. Hargis.

Several e-mail exchanges followed. Jurgen and his daughter, Janina, provided numerous photographs of his piles of airplane pieces, then his organized display cases highlighting those fragments of Capt. Hargis's doomed fighter plane. They also provided photos of the ring that had belonged to Capt. Hargis.

Thanks to Jurgen Radu's finds, friends and relatives of Capt. Bill Hargis now know far more about his death than any ever expected to learn. The museum only had the photo of Capt. Bill Hargis, so we are profoundly grateful for the new information and photographs.
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Caption: Ring found some distance from plane's impact site

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Caption: Ring clearly belonged to an American pilot.

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Caption: Inscription is W. G. Hargis

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Caption: 1st Page of Missing Air Crew Report

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Caption: Page 2 of Missing Air Crew Report

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Caption: Wingman's Eye Witness Statement

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Caption: Mission Map for Hargis, February 23, 1945


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These are pictures of the pieces of Hargis's plane arranged in display cases in Jurgen Radu's home in Germany.

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Conway C. Higdon The 1930 Census listed him in the household of John B. and Naomi Higdon, in Alaculsa, Murray County, Georgia. The household included John B. Higdon, age 56; Naomi Higdon, age 52; Ollie M. Higdon, age 25; William E. Higdon, age 20; John M. Higdon, age 17; and Charles C. Higdon, age 6. The Census indicated that Charles was a grandson who had been born in Oregon. It also indicated that the boy's father had been born in Georgia.

Rather than calling him Conway, folks opted to call him Connie.

No enlistment form for this man was found. He was listed in the U. S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945, as Conway C. Higdon, white, male, Protestant. He was an Army, 2nd Lieutenant, Service number 715539, buried in Chattanooga National Cemetery. He died August 21, 1944.

On September 7, 1944, The Chatsworth Times reported his death. "Conway Higdon Killed in Italy. Second Lieutenant Conway C. Higdon, grandson of Mrs. Naomi Higdon, of Cisco, was killed in a plane accident in Italy on August 21, according to a telegram to Mrs. Higdon from the War Department received September 4. Lieutenant Higdon was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Higdon. Besides Mrs. Higdon, he is survived by one sister, Miss Star Higdon, of Aspen, Colo., and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lillian Conway, of Aspen, Colo.

The officer, who was 21 years old, was born in Mill City, Oregon, but lived in Cisco from the age of two until a few years ago. He attended Murray County High School, Ensley High School in Birmingham, Ala., and Howard University at Birmingham. Before entering the service he was employed at Timkin Detroit Axle Company. He was graduated and received his commission in the Air Corps at Foster Field, Victoria, Texas, on March 12, 1944. Shortly after that he visited his grandmother at Cisco."

In that same newspaper, a regular column titled Cisco News, Bernita Harris wrote: "Another gold star goes into a window this week and with it goes a small village into mourning–mourning for one of our fine sons lost in the cause.

Last Monday, Mrs. Naomi Higdon received word from the War Department that her grandson, 2nd Lieutenant Conway C. Higdon had been killed in Italy in an airplane accident.

Friends went to the Higdon home to offer condolences to the bereaved–only to find no words to express what was in their hearts. They came away to go about their daily chores in stricken silence.

Somehow we tried to comprehend this awful thing, we kept thinking of Connie–not as a pilot of a fighter plane but as a little white-haired boy who had a liking for saltines and pecan pies. As his second-grade teacher, we remembered how he most always left his coat at school, his advanced ideas for a 7-year-old, the intensity with which he discussed a subject he loved, and how he always had his nose in a book oblivious to everything around him.

During those times when a boy must find an outlet for his artistic talents, Connie invariably came out with a new and improved airplane. (In a two-room school, art as a separate subject can hardly find a practical place in the curriculum.)

Years later came college days. There was a time during the Christmas holidays when we all went caroling. The youngsters away at school always looked forward to this season as a sort of reunion.

Finally the war came and Connie knew right away what he wanted. He applied for a place as cadet in the Army Air Corps. He was accepted and there followed months of hard work which finally bore fruit. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps in the spring.

It was hard to believe this distinguished purposeful young lieutenant wearing his wings could be our own Connie.

Yes, I think if Lt. Higdon could come back, his choice would remain unchanged. He loved his work dearly and we feel that he knew from the beginning that some must die that others might live.

I think that all of use will carry this mental epitaph for Connie as long as we live: Christ's own words, John 15:13 ‘Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.'" Thanks to Paul Ross for this photo of Connie Higdon, doing his job.

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The boy on right end is Connie Higdon at Cisco School in 1932. Extracted from a group photo.

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MUSEUM FINDS NEW DETAILS ABOUT
WORLD WAR II DEATH OF CONNIE HIGDON
By Herman McDaniel

When the Army Air Corps notified the family of Conway C. Higdon that the aviator had died in World War II, the cause of death was simply given as "a plane accident."

Recently discovered documents in National Archives provide details of the death of this Murray County man–Connie Higdon actually died while piloting a fighter plane in aerial combat.

The official Missing Air Crew Report, dated July 16, 1944, was signed by 1st Lt. Harold R. Thysell, Assistant Operations Officer at Triolo, Italy. It indicates that members of the 48th Fighter Squadron were flying at high altitude, well above bombers they were escorting from Italy to targets in Budapest, Hungary. Weather was described as having a slight haze, with scattered clouds.

The heavily armed fighter planes each carried only the pilot.

At approximately 10:15, July 14, 1944, two of the fighter planes were last seen by fellow pilots. No radio calls were received and none of the pilots saw any damage to either of the planes that went down. None of the Americans reported seeing either parachutes or plane crashes. The military situation was so extremely dangerous that no search was possible. The remaining American planes returned to their base in Italy.

Lt. Connie Higdon, from Murray County, was the pilot of one of the missing fighter planes, Lt. Gustaf Kenneth Strom, from McKeesport, Pennsylvania, piloted the second one.

Attached to the recently discovered Missing Air Crew Report was a statement made by 2nd Lt. Henry Van Horn, a pilot who flew in a position very near that of the two missing planes.

Van Horn reported as follows: "The 48th Fighter Squadron was flying an altitude escort mission to Budapest, Hungary, on July 14, 1944. Lieut. Strom and Lieut. Higdon were flying no. 2 and no. 3 positions, respectively in Red flight. I was flying no. 4 position in the same flight. Before reaching the target our squadron sighted about 25 E/A (enemy aircraft) about to attack the bombers. In an effort to break up this attack we dove down upon the formation of E/A. Because of the difficulty encountered in recovering from this highspeed dive, our flight became separated. This occurred at approximately 10:15 and was the last time that Lieut. Higdon and Lieut. Strom were seen by any member of our squadron. When I recovered from the dive I was unable to locate Red flight so I filled in a vacancy in another flight and returned to base with them."

Addition information about Connie Higdon, including remembrances from one of his Murray County teachers, is available in the World War II section of http://www.murraycountymuseum.com.

George H. Hill The 1930 Census listed George H. Hill, then age 8, living in Militia District 870, Chattooga County, Georgia. The family consisted of: Milligan, age 46, born in Alabama; Savannah, age 46, born in Georgia; James M., age 19, born in Georgia; Robert Henry, age 15, born in Georgia; Mary Lou, age 10, born in Georgia, George H., age 8, born in Alabama; and Luke C. Hill, age 5, born in Alabama.

Carolyn Luffman spoke with Mary Dill in the Sumach community to see if she knew anything about George Hill. What a pleasant surprise–"Miss Mary" apparently knew George and his family fairly well.

"Miss Mary" Dill remembers George as "a very nice young man." They attended Sumach school together. She said that the family lived south of Sumach Church on the Rickett place, then later they moved north of the church and lived on the Oma Jean Dunn place.

"Miss Mary" also remembered various members of the family, saying that the father was Milligan and the mother was called Sarah. She remembers a sister she thinks was called Mary Louise, a brother named Luke, and another brother she thinks was Malcolm.

The details in the preceding paragraph confirms that the family living in Chattooga County in 1930 was the same family that later lived in Murray.

Two Hill family members, Lake Isaac Hill and his mother, Evelyn Helton Hill, provided extensive additional information. The father, Isaac Milligan Hill, was born August 28, 1889 and died March 1, 1959. The mother, Sarah Savannah (Brown) Hill, was born September 11, 1884 and died November 9, 1961.

The dead soldiers paternal grandparents were Robert L. and Amanda J. Hill, listed in the 1900 Census living in Ball Ground District of Murray County. Both had been born in Georgia.

George H. Hill's siblings were: James Monroe Hill (Feb. 5, 1910 - May 14, 1968); Robert Henry Hill (Oct. 12, 1912 - May 4, 1992); Mary Lou Hill Snow (June 24, 1919 - Dec. 9, 1981); and Luke Christopher Hill (June 21, 1924 - March 24, 2008).

His enlistment form indicates that George H. Hill enlisted from Fayette County, Georgia on July 11, 1942. He had completed grammar school and worked as a general farm hand. He had been born in 1921 and was single with no dependents. He enlisted as a Private at Fort McPherson, Georgia. U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945 simply detail that George H. Hill, white, male, was from Georgia. He was an Army Private, with service number 34353173. This service number is same as on his enlistment form. No details of how, where, and when George died were found. "Miss Mary" remembered no specifics but she said he lost his life soon after he entered the fighting phase of his service. She thinks is was "something tragic, perhaps having to do with a ship." His family said they were told that he drowned.

The following article is from the Dalton Citizen, October 23, 1947: "Body of Pvt. Hill Returned Here for Reburial by Barbara Sikes. While the train was in the station, for about four minutes, Wednesday, another Dalton soldier returned home–returned home in a flag-draped casket–returned home to stay.

Pvt. George H. Hill was met at the station by his father, a brother, an eight-man honor guard of the V.F.W., and friends who had missed him since he left Dalton a little over five years ago, just 14 months before he was drowned in New Caledonia on October 9, 1943.

The body of Pvt. Hill was the first of a Dalton veteran to be returned home for reburial. It arrived in San Francisco on October 10 on the motor-ship Honda Knot. A special train brought home the remains of Pvt. Hill and his fellow countrymen who were killed on foreign soils and foreign waters.

Isaac M. Hill, the father, and Luke, the brother, stood with tear-filled eyes as the casket was being removed from the train by J. A. Smith, V.F.W. Commander, Charles Bevil, Gordon Dantzler, Cecil Wilkins, W. O. Cagle, A. G. Rann, Walter Kirk, and Dorsey Morgan of the local V.F.W. post.

Cpl. Thelene Cadwell was the Army honor guard who accompanied the body from Atlanta.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with the Revs. G. D. Legg, Charlie Plemons, and Edgar Hawkins officiating. Burial with full military honors will be held at West Hill Cemetery with Kenemer Brothers in charge of the funeral arrangements.

Pvt. Hill is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac M. Hill, sister, Mrs. Marshall Snow, and brothers Monroe, Robert, and Luke Hill, all of Dalton."

A tombstone in West Hill Cemetery, Section V, Dalton, Georgia, is inscribed: George H. Hill, July 1, 1921, October 9, 1943, Ga. Pvt. 82nd Cml. Bn. WW II. That unit was the 82nd Chemical Mortar Battalion, called "The Jungle-Fighting CMB."

The family pictures were also provided by Lake Isaac Hill and his mother, Evelyn Helton Hill. The first two pictures are of George Hill, the third shows his parents, Isaac Milligan and Sarah Savannah (Brown) Hill; the fourth is of his siblings: Robert H. (Bob); (Mary) Lou Hill Snow; James (Monroe) Hill; and (Luke) Christopher Hill.

The last picture of a black granite memorial to members of the 82nd Chemical Mortar Battalion who died in the war was discovered by Herman McDaniel. This is one of several such monuments in a Memorial Grove near The Chemical Corps Museum at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

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William C. Holman was born August 25, 1916. The 1930 Census listed the family name as "Holeman" and showed them living in White County, Cullman, Alabama. The family was listed as William B. Holeman, age 45; Josie T. Holeman, age 52; A. D. Holeman, age 16; and William C. Holeman, age 14.

William C. Holman was inducted into the Army as a Private on May 21, 1942, at Fort McPherson, Georgia. On July 1, 1942, while home on leave, he was fatally wounded in an automobile accident in Chatsworth, Georgia, and died in the ambulance enroute to the hospital in Dalton. He was in Company C, 3rd Armored Replacement Battalion at Fort Knox, Kentucky. His wife was listed as Mary Kelly Holman of Chatsworth. Both William and Mary were buried in Harrison's Chapel Cemetery, Murray County.

An article in the July 2, 1942 issue of The Chatsworth Times reported his death: "William C. Holman, Fort Knox Soldier, Killed in Accident. Funeral service for Pvt. William C. Holman, who lost his life in an automobile accident Wednesday afternoon, will be held at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Chatsworth Methodist Church. Private Holman was inducted in the army on May 10 of this year and had been stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. He was at home on furlough when the automobile he was driving skidded on the wet pavement and struck a tree on Third Avenue about one block from the heart of town. He died while being carried to a Dalton hospital.

Surviving Private Holman are his wife, Mrs. Mary Kelly Holman, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Holman of Cullman, Ala.; two brothers, Robert and D. D. Holman, of Cullman, and two sisters, Mrs. Ike McBurnett and Mrs. Felton Lanier, both of Atlanta.

The Rev. W. M. Kelly, pastor of the Chatsworth Baptist Church, and the Rev. J. B. Godfrey, of Dalton, former pastor of the Chatsworth Methodist Church, will be in charge of the funeral service, with Fred Brown and Sons, funeral directors, in charge of arrangement for the burial which is to be at Harrison Chapel cemetery. Pallbearers will be Luke Cox, Vernon Bearden, Garman Elrod, Woody Glenn, Mr. Carter and Mr. Cole, both of Atlanta."

Ralph C. Jones A monument once stood in the old Spring Place Cemetery with this inscription: "PFC Ralph C. Jones, 1915 1945, France. Ralph was the son of Carl Franklin Jones and his second wife, Bertha Williams Jones. This is just a memorial to him. During WW II he was stationed first in Italy and was wounded May 23, 1944. Then he was stationed in France and again was wounded on Sept. 10, 1944. He died in 1945 and is buried in a U.S. Military Cemetery at Epinal France. He never married." Nearby is the grave of his father, with the dates 1881 1936. Ralph's mother was buried in West Hill Cemetery, Dalton, Ga.

The above marker has been replaced with a traditional headstone. (See picture below)

Ralph's mother, Bertha Williams, was daughter of Charles Jenkins Williams and A. Patricia Baynes. In 1910 that family consisted of Charlie, age 57; no wife/mother; George, age 28; Mary S. Age 17; Cleveland, age 16; Bertha, age 15; Charlie, age 14; Billie, age 12; and Oscar A., age 10. They lived in the McDonald District of Murray County when that Census was taken.

In 1940, Bertha was listed, age 43, as head of her family's household. Ralph C. Age 23; Jack J., age 18; Gordon, age 16; Frank, age 13; and Hill Jones, age 11. That Census had a notation that Ralph had completed 6th grade and was working in textile industry full time.

His military enlistment record was not found-there were several hundred men named Ralph Jones in World War II. Family information is that Ralph was single, never married. He was single and had no dependents. His Service number was 34578980. He served in the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He held rank of PFC (Private First Class) and was awarded a purple heart with 2 oak leaf clusters. He died January 26, 1945, in France. He was buried in grave B 33 10 at Epinal American Cemetery, France.

Note: Museum is still seeking pictures of this soldier, at any stage of his life, alone or with others.

The museum thanks Alan Jones, who lives in Locust Grove, GA, for providing the long sought picture of his nephew, PFC Ralph Jones. Alan wrote that he was going through old papers and photos that had belonged to his deceased father and came across this picture with the soldier's name on the back. He contacted the museum and provided a copy of the photo plus information about several other Jone family members' military service.

The first photo below is of Ralph at his home place, date unknown.

The second was created by enlarging a cropped area of the first photo to more clearly show Ralph's face.

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Three pictures from top to bottom:

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Bertha Williams Jones (1894-1962)

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Monument in Old Spring Place cemetery for Pfc Jones

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Grave Marker in Epinal France American Cemetery for Pfc Jones

Bud S. Keener was born in 1913 to John W. and Martha M. Keener. The 1920 Census listed the family as: John W., age 46; Martha M., age 46; Harvie, age 20; Elijah, age 17; Amy, age 15; Rosevelt, age 13; Willis A., age 11; Dicy, age 8, Bud S., age 7, and Della Mae Keener, age 4. They lived at Caldwell in Fannin County, Georgia. The 1930 Census shows them living in Doogan, Murray County, with an addition to the family. Lela E. Keener, age 1.

His enlistment record states that Bud completed grammar school and then worked in the lumber industry. He was single and had no dependents. He was 68 inches tall and weighed 143 pounds. He enlisted as a Private at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, on March 6, 1942. His service number was 34263345.

World War II Casualty listings indicate that he was killed December 22, 1944 in Belgium. At that time he was a Technician 5th Class, in the Army. He was serving with the 48th Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division when he died. He was buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, grave number E-16-76, in Belgium.

Photo provided by Paul Ross

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Jack Langford was born in 1915. His parents were Wyatt and Bell Langford. The 1930 Census listed the family as Wyatt, age 50; Bell G., age 39; Chassie L., age 19; Jackson A., age 15; Harley, age 14; Willie L., age 12; Homer L. Age 10; John F., age 8, Henry L. Age 5; and Cecil A. Langford, age 3. They lived in the Tenth District, Murray County.

Two of Jack's nieces, Laurette Davis and Janet Lotspeich, provided additional family information. For those listed in the Census above the mother was Bell Green. Willie's middle name was Lake and that is what the family called him. John's middle name was Frank and that's the name he went by. Henry's middle name was Lewis, the name folks called him. They said that the boy listed as Cecil, age 3, on the Census was in later life called R. E. Langford.

The nieces also provided names of two family members born after the 1930 Census: Kenneth Eugene Langford and Rossie Langford.

Six of the brothers served in World War II: Harley; Willie (Lake); Homer; John (Frank); Henry (Lewis); and Jack. Cecil (R.E.) Remained at home to help his dad run the family farm.

John, known as Frank, was captured by the Germans and remained a POW for nearly a year-and-a-half. He returned home after the war.

Most of the family attended Cisco school. They attended church at Calvary Baptist and Blue Ridge Primitive Baptist Church.

Jack's enlistment form indicates that he completed grammar school, then worked as a general farm hand. He was single with no dependents. He was 71 inches tall and weighed 150 pounds. He enlisted as a Private, October 14, 1940, at Fort McPherson, Atlanta. His service number was 14029513. PFC Jack Langford was killed in action, January 4, 1945, in Belgium. when he died. He was buried in grave F-12 21 at Hamm Permanent Cemetery, in the tiny country of Luxembourg. This cemetery is also known as Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial. A cross on Jack's grave is inscribed: Jack Langford, PFC., 9th Inf Bn 6 Armd Div, Georgia Jan 4, 1945.

The Chatsworth Times reported in the issue dated January 25, 1945: "Jack Langford Missing. Pfc. Jack Langford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Langford, had been reported missing in action in Belgium since January 4, the War Department has informed the soldier's parents. Private Langford has a brother, John Frank Langford, who is a prisoner of war in Germany, and three other brothers in the service." Later the Army determined that Pfc. Langford had actually been killed in action on January 4th.

Special Thanks to Jack's niece, Janet Lotspeich, for submitting the following picture:

Jack in uniform; Jack with an unidentified buddy, Jack as a baby, and Jack's grave.

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Ralph H. Leverette was born in 1922 to Paul and Emma Leverette. His middle name was Hoddy. The 1930 Census listed the family with Emma as head of the household. The family lived in Crandall and was listed as Emma J., age 49; Max O., age 19; Robert, age 17; James H., age 14; Edris B., age 10; Ralph H., age 7; and Laura J. Leverette, age 61.

His enlistment record indicates that Ralph had completed four years of high school and had worked with payroll duties. He was single and had no dependents. He was 67 inches tall and weighed 150 pounds. He enlisted as a Private February 19, 1943, at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. He was assigned service number 34722633. Ralph was killed February 12, 1944, details of his death were not found. He is buried at Summerhour Methodist Church Cemetery, Murray County. His grave marker includes the dates born October 28, 1922 and died February 12, 1944.

The Chatsworth Times, February 15, 1945, contained the following article: Crash Fatal to Ralph Leverette. Cpl. Ralph Leverette, 23, radio-gunner on a B-17, was killed Monday in a plane crash at Hunter Field, Savannah. The soldier's body, escorted by a sergeant from Hunter Field, arrived in Chatsworth Thursday morning. Funeral services are to be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at Summerhour Methodist Church, with the Rev. J. B. Godfrey, of Dalton, officiating, and Fred Brown and Sons, funeral directors, in charge of arrangements.

Corporal Leverette is survived by his mother, Mrs. Emma Leverette, of Crandall, one sister, Mrs. James S. Noland, of Crandall; three brothers, Lt. James Leverette of Hondo, Texas; Sgt. Robert Leverette, now stationed in the Philippines; and Max Leverette of Crandall. The soldier had been in the service for two years, prior to that being employed by Hercules Powder Company at Chattanooga, Tenn."

Family records list the father as Paul Ransome Leverette, born 1884, and the mother as Emma Simpson Leverette, 1889 - 1976.

Robert Green remembers that "the Leverettes lived across the street from Crandall's Grocery store for many, many years. I distinctly remember that gold star hanging in the window on the front of their house facing the store. I was about 12 years old when Ralph died."

He remembers with awe attending the burial in Summerhour Methodist Church cemetery.

Robert also pointed out that Ralph had been a student at Crandall School in 1931 and that there is a group photo of students in which he can be seen on page 47 in the book Murray County School Days, Moravian to Modern published by the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society.

This picture was extracted from a group picture taken in 1931 at Crandall School. Left to right, teacher Miss Trussell, Ralph Leverette, and Allie Harrison.

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New Material added February 2017. A Missouri man emailed the museum February 3, 2017, saying "I've been going through some old photos of my late father's and found one of a B-17 Crew, Including Cpt. Ralph Leverette, whom, according to an article on your museum website, died in Georgia in 1944 in a plane crash."

He attached a picture, taken at Drew Field, Florida, and identified all of the men in the photo:

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BOTTOM ROW LEFT TO RIGHT

Sgt. William Knight
Top Turret
Cpl. Milan Vukelich
Armorer
Cpl. Ralph Leverette
Radio
Cpl. Donald Green
Engineer
Cpl. Raymond Waddell
Ball Turret
Cpl. Don Vanatta
Tail

TOP ROW LEFT TO RIGHT

2nd Lt. John Bradley
Pilot
2nd Lt. M. Robert Crow
Co-pilot
2nd Lt. Leslie Becker
Navigator
2nd Lt. Edgar Guest
Bombardier

From this group picture the museum extracted the following close-up picture of Cpl. Ralph Leverette, the only picture of him in uniform known to exist.



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New Material added April 4th, 2017. Summary of accident report for B-17G #44-83320, which crashed at Hunter Field, Georgia, February 12, 1945.

By: Craig Sheumaker
April, 2, 2017

The plane took off at 7:13am, in the dark, with the destination of Dow Field in Maine on the way to Europe. However, it failed to gain enough altitude to clear the trees at the end of the runway. It struck the trees, crashed and burned immediately. The plane was new, with about 25 hours flying time. The pilot had 281 hours as "first pilot" and 699 hours flying time. Pilot error was deemed the primary cause of the accident, but poorly designed (though properly operating) instruments were also given part of blame. A virtually identical accident happened on January 16, 1945 at the same airfield.

Pages 63 - 65 of the report have the most comprehensive description of the accident and the recommendations that were made to prevent similar accidents in the future.

Of the ten men pictured in the crew photo (below) taken at Drew Field, FL, six died in the accident on February 12, 1945 at Hunter Field, GA. They are:

2nd Lt. John Francis Bradley, Pilot
2nd Lt. Morgan Robert Crowe, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Leslie Marvin Becker, Navigator
Cpl. Ralph Hoddy Leverette, Radio Operator
Cpl. Donald Green, Engineer
Cpl. Donald Wallace Van Atta, Tail Gunner,

2nd Lt. John J. Greggo, Radar Observer/Passenger, died in the crash, but is not in the photo.

Sgt. William D. Knight, Top Turret, survived the crash with major injuries, but subsequent history is yet to be discovered.

Cpl. Raymond Thurston Waddell, Ball Turret Gunner, died Feb. 25, 1945 as a result of his injuries and burns.

Cpl. Milan Vukelich, Armorer, was injured in the crash and required nearly a year of hospitalization to recover. After discharge he returned home, raised a family and with his wife and two brothers-in-law, co-owned a Croatian bakery called Pepelnjak's (later Pep's) in Virginia, MN near his home town of Gilbert, MN. He sold the business in 1986 and died in 2006.

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2nd Lt. Edgar Guest, Bombardier (in photo but not on the plane), returned from the war, married and worked as a postal clerk, but he committed suicide in 1953. There was much tragedy in his family. His brother, the first born, died at age 9 months. His older sister died at age 16 of rheumatic fever. His younger sister lived to age 67.

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The museum is very grateful that Craig Sheumaker who hails from Raymond, Missouri, contact us and shared this photo and the information about the crew to be posted here. Craig is proud to be the son of Clinton S. Sheumaker, Ssgt. 320 BG, 443rd BS, USAAF.

Mr. Sheumaker provided interesting information about several of the crew members in this photo, even though his father was not part of this crew. He said that John Bradley died on his first mission as a pilot in Italy. He learned from the museum website that Ralph Leverette died in a plane crash in Georgia in 1944 so never went overseas. Raymond Waddell died from burns and injuries suffered in a Georgia plane crash in 1945. Milan Vukelich owned an Italian-Slovenian Bakery in St. Paul, Minnesota for many years. Robert Crow reportedly now lives in Chicago.

Franklin Alexander McGinty, known as Frank, was born in 1912, the son of John Roy and Emma (Thomas) McGinty. His parents founded The Chatsworth Times, in 1913.

Franklin, according to a Times article published shortly after his death, "spent most of his youth in Chatsworth. He was a graduate of Chatsworth High School. Later he was graduated from the University of Georgia...He had studied music most of his life and was an accomplished pianist and organist."

Frank was living in Atlanta, teaching at Lavonia High School, just prior to joining the Navy.

His brother, Roy McGinty, Jr., followed in their father's footsteps, became publisher of The Chatsworth Times.

Franklin's parents received a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, dated September 23, 1943 that read as follows: "You were recently informed by telegram from the Bureau of Naval Personnel that your son, Franklin Alexander McGinty, Soundman third class, USNR, had been report "missing." He was a member of the crew, attached to the USS Plymouth, when that ship was sunk on 5 August 1943 as a result of an underwater explosion of unknown origin off the coast of North Carolina. The ship was set afire by the explosion and sank in approximately three and a half minutes.

Planes dropped rubber boats and life jackets, which assisted the survivors to remain afloat until rescued. The survivors were taken to Norfolk, Virginia, where many were treated for injuries sustained in the sinking. Although the body of your son was not recovered, upon reviewing the circumstances surround the loss of the vessel as reported by a formal Board of Investigation, I am reluctantly forced to the conclusion that your son lost his life in the disaster."

A subsequent article in the January 20, 1944, issue of The Chatsworth Times, reported President Cites Frank McGinty for Heroism. Franklin A. McGinty, soundman, third class, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy McGinty, of Calhoun, has been presented posthumously, the Navy Cross for extreme heroism while serving on the USS Plymouth when it was sunk on August 5, according to a dispatch from Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox.

The citation of the President awarding the Navy Cross reads: ‘For extraordinary heroism while serving aboard the USS Plymouth during and after the sinking of that vessel on August 5, 1943. When there was an underwater explosion amidships, causing devastating fires and extensive damage, McGinty unhesitatingly risked his life in behalf of his endangered shipmates. In a courageous attempt to rescue a man known to be trapped in the ship's flaming armory, McGinty entered the compartment and himself trapped. He gallantly gave his life in the service of his country.'"

Although most people don't seem to remember it, the Navy launched on August 5, 1944, a destroyer escort vessel that was christened the USS McGinty (DE-365). This vessel was 306 feet long and 36' 8" wide, and had a speed of 24 knots. It carried a complement of 14 officers and 201 enlisted men. It was built by the Consolidated Steel Corporation in just over 3 months, in Orange, Texas.

After a shakedown cruise near Bermuda, followed by training along the east coast of the United States, the McGinty departed Norfolk, Virginia, December 4, 1944, for escort duty in the western Pacific. Astonishingly a vessel named for a sailor who died August 5, 1943, was built and launched August 5, 1944! It was actively engaged in the war in which the ship's namesake had died less than 18 months after the sailor's death!

Frank's father, J. Roy McGinty, Sr., and stepmother traveled to Orange, Texas, for the August 5, 1944, launch of the USS McGinty. Frank's older brother, J. Roy McGinty, Jr., and sister-in-law also attended the launch. Upon their return to Georgia, Frank's brother (then Editor) published the following article in the Chatsworth Times:

"U.S.S. McGinty Is Launched Orange, Texas, August 5 – The United States Navy paid tribute today to a Georgian who lost his life in a heroic effort to save a shipmate. A ship was launched for him.

The Georgian was the late Franklin Alexander McGinty, Son of Mr. And Mrs. J. Roy McGinty, of Calhoun, Ga., and the ship is a new destroyer escort.

McGinty, who was rated a sound-man by the Navy, was aboard the U.S.S. Plymouth when she was torpedoed and sunk by enemy fire in the Atlantic on August 5, 1943. He died in an effort to rescue a shipmate from the craft.

His father is editor of the Calhoun Times, and a past president of the Georgia Press Association.

The new destroyer escort McGinty was launched today from the ways of the shipbuilding division of the Consolidated Steel Corporation, Ltd.

The slim warship slid gracefully into the waters of the Sabine river after being christened by Mrs. Henry T. Malone, of Gadsden, Ala., stepsister of the Navy hero, and was towed to the outfitting docks to be prepared for early convoy duty for the Navy.

Mrs. Malone broke the traditional bottle of champagne on the bow of the McGinty, a ceremony attended by several thousand workers, with Harvey C. Cranfill, Consolidated vice-president, as master of ceremonies. On the launching platform with Mrs. Malone were Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy McGinty, Sr., parents of the hero, of Calhoun; Mrs. and Mrs. J. Roy McGinty, Jr., his brother and sister-in-law, of Chatsworth; Navy Lt and Mrs. Charles Cline, representing Navy Secretary Forrestal; and Mrs. and Mrs. Carl Engstrom, representing the production staff of the shipyard.

The McGinty joins the great flotilla of more than 200 fighting ships launched at the Consolidated yard since Pearl Harbor. She will go into action bearing the name of a Dixie son who enlisted at Macon on August 17, 1942, and who, after training at Norfolk and Key West, was assigned to duty aboard the ill-fated Plymouth. For the heroic act in which he lost his life, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.

Following the launching ceremony, members of the official party were guests at a luncheon by the shipbuilding company."

Photos are of the USS Plymouth (ship that was sunk by German Uboat); Franklin Alexander McGinty; and the USS McGinty (ship named in dead sailor's honor).

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Ben Moore, Jr. The museum's efforts to positively identify this man almost failed, simply because none of Murray's senior citizens, white and black, remembered that one of Murray's war dead in that conflict had been black. Thanks are due Paul Ross and Mrs. Shirley Willis for providing both background and detailed family information, enabling the museum to include this man's story.

Ben's father and mother were Ben and Ethel Moore. The Census of 1920 listed the family as: Ben Moore, age 39; Ethel Moore, age 35; Roy Moore, age 10; Loney Moore, age 7; Annie M. Moore; age 4, and Cora Moore, age 2, living in the Ball Ground District of Murray County. The family of farmers worked on the Carter Plantation.

Ben's grandparents were listed in the 1870 Census as Edenborough Moore, age 24; Irene Moore, age 22; Emily Moore, age 4, Revener Moore, age 2, and Logan Moore, 3 months. This was the first census to list names of free, black citizens.

The 1880 Census added 5 children to the household: Ida, age 8, Lila, age 4, John N., age 3, and twins, age 1 month.

Records from the 1890 Census were destroyed in a fire.

The 1900 Census listed Arritta Moore, then age 50, as head of the household. Two sons were also listed: Elbert Moore, age 18, and Benjamin L. Moore, age 15.

This appears to mean that Sergeant Ben Moore, Jr.'s grandfather had been a slave on the Carter Plantation.

A Negro soldier named Ben Moore, Jr., born 1921, enlisted in the Army from Whitfield County on November 22, 1942. He enlisted at Fort Benning as a Private. The enlistment form indicates that he had completed grammar school, then worked as a farm hand prior to entering the service. He stood 70 inches tall and weighed 162 pounds upon enlistment. He was assigned service number 34557110. At that time the U.S. military was still segregated.

After completing his training, Ben was assigned to the 370th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division, one of only two all-black infantry divisions sent to Europe in World War II. Ben's outfit arrived in Italy in the summer of 1944 and was first in combat August 23. They were engaged in combat near Massa Italy, starting October 5th. Sergeant Ben Moore, Jr., was killed in action on October 7, 1944. The unit was credited with eliminating numerous machine-gun nests.

Sergeant Ben Moore, Jr., was buried in Florence American Cemetery, Italy, Plot G, Row 1, Grave 2.

Although Sergeant Moore probably is not in the photo below, this picture of his unit was taken the week that he was killed. Mrs. Shirley Willis provided the picture of Sergeant Moore in uniform.



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The following photograph of the grave marker for Ben Moore, Jr., was obtained through teamwork involving Robert Green, Joy Riggers, Tina Young, and John Iuncheon. Thanks to All.

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Wilburn L. Page was born in Tennessee in 1924. His parents were Zenith and Hattie Page. The 1930 Census listed the family living in McDonald District of Murray County. The Census recorded them as Zenith M. Page, age 50, born in Georgia; Hattie M. Page, age 39, born in Georgia; Mannie H. Page, age 18, born in Georgia; Dessie L. Page, age 16, born in Georgia; Lee R. Page, age 14, born in Georgia; Cecil W. Page, age 12, born in Tenn.; J. D. Page, age 11, born in Tenn.; Leonard H. Page, age 9, born in Tenn.; Kenneth Page, age 8, born in Tenn.; Wilburn L. Page, age 6, born in Tenn.; and Hugh L. Page, age 1, born in Georgia.

Wilburn's enlistment form indicates that he completed grammar school and did general farm work. He was single and had no dependents. He enlisted as a Private, April 20, 1943, at Fort McPherson, Atlanta. His service number was 34768412 At the time of his death he had earned a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and held the rank of Sergeant in the Army. His service number was 34768412. He was serving with the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division in France where he was killed August 31, 1944. He was buried in Grave L-13-6 at Brittany American Cemetery, which is also called Saint James.

On September 28, 1944, The Chatsworth Times ran the following article: "Wilburn L. Page Killed in France. Wilburn L. Page, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Zenith Page, who lives near Cisco, was killed in France on August 31, according to a telegram from the War Department received by his parents this week. Besides his parents, the soldier is survived by one sister, Marie Page, and four brothers, Leroy, Leonard, Hugh, and Bill Page."

Thanks to Paul Ross for locating two of Wilburn's relatives, Isaac Walker, Jr. And Linda Page Phillips, who provided these two pictures.

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The following photograph of Wilburn Page's grave marker was obtained through teamwork involving Robert Green, Joy Riggers, and Walter Benjamin. Thanks to all!

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Jess Willard Patterson was born in 1916 in Georgia. The Census for 1920 listed the family living in the Eighth District of Gordon County, Georgia. Family consisted of John Patterson, age 32; Lizzie Patterson, age 22; Jesse Patterson, age 4; Etta Jane Patterson, age 1. Everyone in the family had been born in Georgia. The 1930 Census listed Jesse, age 13, living with his maternal grandparents, David T. and Aveline Millsap in Fannin County, Georgia.

His enlistment form shows that he had completed grammar school and worked in the lumber industry. He was single with no dependents. He was 75 inches tall and weighed 175 pounds. He enlisted as a Private on July 17, 1942 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. His service number was 34129809. He died February 21, 1945. He was buried at Summerhour Methodist Church Cemetery at Crandall. His grave marker includes born November 22, 1916, died February 21, 1945.

Wilborn M. Ponders was the son of Lawrence A., and Roxie Ponders. The family was enumerated in the 1930 Census living in Talking Rock, Pickens County, Georgia. Lawrence A., age 33; Roxie, age 25; Garland, age 11; Ruby, age 8; Wilborn, age 6; Willard, age 4;and Willie Ponders, age 2.

Wilborn's enlistment form shows that he was born in 1923, in Georgia. It indicates that he was residing in Murray County, Georgia, just prior to enlisting. His home immediately prior to enlisting was stated as Murray County, Georgia. Wilborn had completed grammar school, then worked at a sawmill. The enlistment form indicated that he was single. He was 68 inches tall and weighed 145 pounds. He enlisted as a Private on January 23, 1943, at Fort McPherson, Atlanta. His service number was 34685928. He was serving as a Private First Class with the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, in Belgium when he was killed, January 31, 1945. He was buried in grave E-1-50 at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Belgium. Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery in Murray County has a marker over an empty grave that reads as follows: "Wilburn M. "Jay" Ponders, June 17, 1923 - January 31, 1945. He gave his life for his country in Belgium during WW II. Buried Henri Chapelle Cemetery in Belgium."

In an extremely brief article The Chatsworth Times published in the issue of February 22, 1945, the following: " ‘Jay" Ponders Killed in Action. Pfc. Wilbur J. (better known as "Jay") Ponders has been reported killed in action in Belgium. The soldier was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ponders of Ramhurst."

In January 2012 Paul Ross learned that Willie Ponders, Jr., was a nephew to Jay and put him in touch with the museum. Willie provided names of all Jay's siblings: Garland, Ruby, Mutt, Clifford, Clem, Tony, Neal, Ruth, Mary Jewel, Annie Mae, Gerlein, and, of course Willie Ponders. The last named was Willie Jr.'s father.

Smyrna Church Cemetery also has markers for Jay's parents, Lawrence and Roxie, as well as five of his brothers.

Willie Ponders provided this photo of his Uncle Jay.

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William B. Rucker was born February 18, 1924, in Knox County, Tennessee. The 1930 Census lists his family as W. B. Rucker, age 50, a school teacher; Roberta Rucker, age 35; James M. Rucker, age 13; and W. B. Rucker, age 6. The younger son listed was Ben.

Sometime in the 1930s the Ruckers moved to Murray County, into a large house just above present-day Fairy Valley Church on Highway 411. Ben attended Murray County High School, graduating with honors in the spring of 1940.

W. B. Rucker gave land upon which to build that church in 1938. Mr. Rucker died around 1940, his wife remarried a few years later and left Murray County.

Roberta Rucker's parents were Frank W. and Susan C. McCamy. Frank reportedly was born in Spring Place but the family in 1900 lived in Blairsville, Union County, Georgia. The 1910 Census listed them in Polk County, Tennessee.

This man's enlistment record lists him as William B. Rucker, Army serial number 14119034. It indicates that he enlisted at Knoxville Tennessee, June 10, 1942 as a Private in the Infantry. That record listed his residence at Georgia, specifically Murray County. He had two years of college. Although he enlisted as a Private, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and assigned a new Army serial number, 548867, denoting that he had become an officer.

A roster of war dead indicates that William B. Rucker, an Army Second Lieutenant, service number 548867, was killed in action in Germany. It contained no specifics.

The Chatsworth Times revealed a few personal details of this man's life in their article published January 4, 1945: "Lt. Ben Rucker Killed in Action. Lt. William Ben Rucker, 20, was killed in action on December 15 in the European area, according to a telegram from the War Department received by his mother, Mrs. W. B. Rucker, formerly of Fairy, who is now teaching in the public schools of Knoxville, Tenn.

Lieutenant Rucker, an honor graduate of the 1940 class at Murray County High School, was a talented musician and an outstanding student throughout his high school career here. He won second place in piano in the Seventh District school meet in his senior year, the student activities medal that year, and first place in Murray High awards for music students for two consecutive years.

The young officer was a senior at the University of Tennessee, studying agriculture when he volunteered for the Army Reserve in June 1942. He went on active duty in April 1943, receiving his commission as second lieutenant at Fort Benning in May, 1944, and was overseas in October. Lieutenant was a member of the "Lightning" Infantry Division. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a foster brother, Lt. (j.g.) James M. Rucker, now stationed in San Diego, Calif."

In February 2012, the museum learned some background of Ben Rucker's family–from two men that he served with in the Army! His mother was Roberta McCamy, born April 19, 1894, the daughter of Franklin Wellington and Claudia Susan Griffin. His father was William Benjamin, born in 1880. They named their son William Benjamin Rucker.

Ben Rucker was assigned to Company E, 309th Infantry, stationed at Camp Pickett, Virginia, prior to the unit being deployed to Europe. His unit engaged German soldiers inside Germany but very close to the Belgian border. The fighting there is referred to now as the first battle of Kesternich, Germany. Keith Mygrants, a member of the same company, said that Lt. Rucker was killed "by a direct hit, probably from an 88 shell, in the night of December 14, 1944." Keith and Ben's mother, Roberta, exchanged several letters after Ben's death.

After the war, the Army returned the body to Ben's mother, then living in Knoxville. He was buried in Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. His grave marker lists: Rucker, William B., Jr., Feb. 18, 1924 - Dec. 15, 1944. The picture of his grave is courtesy of Sue Reneau Damewood, who had posted it on www.findagrave.com .

Jim Cooper had left a message on the same website, reporting specifically what unit he had been serving in at the time of his death. When reached by email, Jim indicated that he and two other men who had been serving in Ben's unit when he was killed, all remembered the young lieutenant had been a good platoon leader, well liked by everyone. Jim had no pictures of Ben but provided contact information to the two others who had been present the night Ben died. Stan Polny had no pics, but felt sure that Keith Mygrants would have. Keith provided the group picture below. He said that it was taken at Camp Pickett in early September 1944. Lt. Ben Rucker is in the front row, counting from left, the sixth man.

The other picture of Ben as a high school senior was cropped from a group photo of Murray County High School students who sang on WSB (Atlanta) radio in 1939.

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Lelan Shields was born in 1915 in Georgia. His parents were Lorenza and Fannie Mae (Green) Shields. The 1920 Census lists the family in Murray County's Tenth District. The listing shows Lorenza, age 24; Fannie, age 21; Leland, age 4; and Neely Shields, age 2. In 1930 Census the family was living in Cherokee County, Georgia. The father was listed as Randy, rather than Lorenzo, but all of the other family members' names and ages are okay. This listed Randy, age 35; Fannie, age 30; Leland, age 15; Neely, age 12; Jewel, age 9; Mitchell, age 7, and Calvin, age 5.

Family records list the father as Lorenza M. Shields (1893 - 1957) and the mother as Fannie M. I. Green Shields (1899 - 1985).

Lelan's military records indicate that he enlisted January 19, 1944, as a Private. It also stated that he had finished grammar school and was married.

Lelan Shields married Dellar Mae Keener, September 19, 1936, in Polk County, Tennessee. Dellar was born in Fannin County, Georgia, daughter of John Wesley Keener (1871-1960) and Martha M. Bridge (1873-1952).

Lelan and Dellar had 3 daughters: Alvajean, Bonnie, and Roberta Shields.

He enlisted as a Private, January 19, 1944, at Fort McPherson, Atlanta. Pvt. Lelan Shields died in Belgium, December 11, 1944. He was buried at Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia, Section K, site 4039-B. His service number was 34834858.

Special thanks to Paul Ross for obtaining these pictures for the museum. The first shows Dellar, Roberta, and Lelan. The second is of the three daughters: Alvajean, Roberta, and Bonnie Shields.



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More pictures. First is Lelan with guitar. Second is of Lelan's Dad, Lorenzo, with one of his sons. Third is of two of Lelan's daughters, Roberta and Jean, who were chosen to unveil the monument on Murray County's Courthouse lawn honoring all of Murray's war dead over the last 100 years.

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Robert B. Shields was born December 11, 1924 in Georgia. The 1930 Census listed the family as Judge S. Shields, age 24; Jessie Shields, age 22; and Robert B. Shields, age 5. They lived in Tennga, Murray County, Georgia.

Robert's enlistment record states that he completed three years of high school, was single, and had no dependents. He enlisted as a Private, April 17, 1943, at Fort McPherson, Atlanta. His service number was 34768268. At the time of his death he held the rank of Private First Class. No military documents concerning his death and burial were found.

His death was reported in the April 6, 1944, issue of The Chatsworth Times as follows: "Pfc. Shields Dies in Calif. Pfc. Robert B. Shields, of Tennga, died on April 4 as the result of an accident at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation in California, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton J. Shields, were notified in a telegram received this week.

The soldier is survived by his parents and one sister, Miss Bonnie Sue Shields. No details of the accident were given in the telegram. The body will be brought home for burial."

Robert's sister, Bonnie Sue Shields Higdon, remembers that the Army appointed Sergeant Andrew Frizen to escort Robert's body from California to Murray County, Georgia. She said that Sgt. Frizen told the family that Robert had been serving in the 1st Engineer Combat Battalion at Fort Hunter Liggett. He reported that Robert had been in his tent, sitting on his cot, when a piece of rock crashed through the tent and hit Robert on the head, killing him instantly. Sgt. Frizen told the family that members of the unit were working with explosives nearby, and that the piece of rock had been thrown with such force that it flew to the tent and killed Robert.

Robert Shields was buried in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Tennga, Murray County, Georgia. His marker reads: Robert B. Shields, Dec. 11, 1924 - Apr. 5, 1944. Adjacent tombstones are for his father, Stanton J. (1905-1964), and mother, Jessie W. Shields (1907-1910).

The museum thanks Paul Ross for contacting Bonnie Sue Higdon to procure more information about Robert's death and the following photograph.

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This is a picture of Eton High School Boys Basketball Team, 1925.
Left to right, Robert Shields, Jim Ross, Bob Pierce, Charlie Ross, and Frank Harmon.

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Leonard I. Smith was born in Georgia in 1916. The 1930 Census listed his family as Jim Smith, age 43; May D. Smith, age 16, Leonard Smith, age 14; Granville Smith, age 10; Lema Smith, age 7; and Lizzie D. Smith, age 3. They lived in the Shuck Pen District of Murray County.

Leonard's enlistment form indicated that he was living in Floyd County when he enlisted in the military. It also stated that he was married but provided no information regarding his wife and any family they might have had. Leonard had completed grammar school and worked in the manufacture of textiles before enlisting. He enlisted as a Private, August 12, 1943, at Fort McPherson, Georgia. The military records listed his service number as 34827131, and gave his rank at time of death as PFC in the Army. No details of the date or circumstances of his death were found. A grave marker in Eton Cemetery lists Leonard I. Smith, born April 11, 1916, died July 12, 1944.

William Ellis Stroud was born in Georgia in 1909. The Census of 1930 lists the family as William S., age 59; Rosa E., age 51; John H., age 22; Willie E., age 19; and Dorsey L. Stroud, age 13. All of these had been born in Georgia.

William's enlistment record state that he completed grammar school and worked as a general farm hand. It also stated that he was married but contained no details of his wife or family. He enlisted as a Private April 21, 1944 at Fort McPherson, Atlanta. His service number was 34980135. He was living in Murray County, Georgia, just prior to enlisting. Pvt. Stroud was serving with the 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, in Belgium when he died, November 27, 1944, about seven months after he enlisted. He was buried in grave A-17-22 at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Belgium.

Shortly after his death, The Chatsworth Times published this article: "W. E. Stroud Killed in Action. Pvt. William Ellis Stroud, son of Mrs. and Mrs. W. S. Stroud, Route 2, Chatsworth, has been reported killed in action in Germany, on November 27. Other survivors are the soldier's wife, Mrs. Hazel Stroud, and two daughters, Wilena and Caroline Fay Stroud, all of Dalton; one brother, Hoke Stroud; and four sisters, Mrs. W. W. Kendrick, of Cisco, Mrs. A. A. Vaughn, of Dalton, Mrs. W. H. Isenhour, of Dalton, and Mrs. Hoke Franklin, of Route 4, Dalton.

After The Chatsworth Times, in March 2012, printed a brief article stating that the museum still needed pictures of several Murray men who had died in World War II, Marjorie (Henderson) Tankersley contacted the museum to say that she knew a few things about Ellis Stroud. She said that was how he was known to everybody. She said that he had married someone named Hazel and that they had a daughter. Most importantly she said that a Murray man named Bob Kendrick was a nephew to the soldier.

Bob Kendrick confirmed that his mother, Mildred Stroud, was one of Ellis's four sisters. Mildred had married W. W. Kendrick of Cisco. Georgia had married W. H. Isenhower of Dalton. Corena married A. A. Vaughn of Dalton. Dorsey married Hoke Franklin, also from Dalton. Kendrick confirmed that Ellis had an older brother named Hoke, as shown in the 1930 Census.

Kendrick also said that Ellis had married Hazel Cogburn and that they had a daughter named Billie Stroud. He said that Ellis and Hazel had lived near his parents on Buttermilk Hill, near Franklin School, on Mitchell Bridge Road, when Ellis entered the Army.

So far as having pictures, Kendrick said that his entire collection of older family photos had been destroyed in a flooded basement several years ago. He knew of no one else in Murray who might still have pictures of the dead soldier's family. Although he had not seen Ellis's daughter in years, he remembered that she had married a Whitfield County man named Farmer but could not recall the man's first name.

After several phone calls to Whitfield families named Farmer, someone said that she knew both Billie and Billie's daughter (granddaughter to Ellis), and would ask one of them to contact the museum. The granddaughter called, said that she had a box of old pictures, was certain that she could find one of Ellis.

The picture of Ellis Stroud in uniform was provided by Brenda Duncan Penland. Picture of man wearing overalls is William S. Stroud, father to Ellis. Marjorie Tankersley gave this to the museum.



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Huse B. Terry a sailor, was the first Murray County man killed in World War II. He died, along with some 120 fellow American sailors, when a Japanese Navy task force sank their ship, USS Pillsbury, in the South Java Sea on March 1, 1942. There were no survivors.

The 1920 Census listed Huse's immediate family as: Grover Terry, age 34; Addie Terry, age 27, R. L. Terry, age 10; Julian Terry, age 8; and H. B. Terry, age 3. They lived in the McDonald District. The Census indicated that all family members had been born in Georgia.

The 1930 Census included a bit more about the family. It indicated that the father was Grover C. Terry, and the mother was Sarah A. Terry. This census also listed two new off-spring: Billie P. Terry, age 9, and G. C. Terry, age 3. Hazel Terry was born after 1930 so her name does not appear on that Census. She helped to fill in some blanks concerning family names. She said that their father's full name was Grover Cleveland Terry and the mother's was Sarah Addie (Pintle) Terry. R. L. was Robert Lee. Julian had no middle name. H. B. was Huse. Billie P. actually was a male, so Billy, but he had no middle name or initial. G. C. was Grover Cleveland Terry, named for his father. Hazel had only the one name. Hazel said that Huse probably was named for his Dad's older brother. G. C. confirmed this and added that the uncle had been Dr. Huse Terry who lived in Acworth, Georgia.

Huse B. Terry is honored by two burial markers. The one erected by the U.S. Navy at Fort William McKinley, at Manila, The Philippines, indicates that he had been a Machinist's Mate, Second Class and had been awarded the Purple Heart. Another, in Chatsworth Heights Cemetery, Murray County, Georgia, is inscribed "In memory of Huse B. Terry, Feb. 1916, March 1942. Lost at Sea." In adjacent graves are his father, Grover C. Terry (1885-1962), and his mother, Addie S. Terry (1890-1978).

The following report was transcribed from the March 26, 1942, issue of The Chatsworth Times: "H. B. Terry Is County's First War Casualty. Navy Department Reports Murray Youth Missing. H. B. Terry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Terry, of Eton, has been reported by the Navy Department as missing and thus became Murray County's first war casualty. The Terrys received news that their son, a machinist on the cruiser Pillsbury, was missing in a telegram from the Navy Department Friday.

The telegram asked that the parents not reveal the name of the boat their son was on as it might give information to the enemy. However, the Navy department publicly announced Tuesday that the cruiser Pillsbury had been lost and that all members of the crew were missing, thus ending the need for further secrecy. The young man, a native of this county, was about 26 years old. His brother, Billy, also with the Navy, is on duty in the Pacific.

Mr. and Mrs. Terry have one daughter, Hazel, and three other sons, R. L., Julian, and G.C., all of whom are at home. The flag on the court house lawn was at half-mast last Friday as a gesture of respect to H. B. Terry."

The pictures include Huse Terry in uniform; the USS Portland, the ship he and his brother were serving together on shortly before Huse was transferred, and the USS Pillsbury, Huse was aboard when it was sunk by the Japanese.

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John C. Waters Family and friends called him Johnny. His sister, Rose Long, provided family details.

Johnny's parents were William Francis Waters and Laura Brackett Waters. Laura's mother is said to have been a full blood Cherokee. William and Laura had three children: Pauline, Juanita, and Johnny. Johnny, born in 1923 in Tennessee, was only 7 months old when his mother died. He went to live with his mother's sister, named Maples.

Johnny's father married a second wife, Lucy Loretta Britton. They had four children: James Newton Waters; Rose Mary Waters; Andrew Jackson Waters; and Katie Sue Waters.

At the time that the 1930 Census was taken, Johnny, Pauline, and Juanita were living with their father and step-mother in District 4, Monroe, Tennessee. That Census listed the family as: Will Fay Waters, age 41; Lucy Waters, age 36; James Waters, age 3; Rose Mary Waters, age 2; Jack Waters, 7 months; Pauline Waters: age 14; Juanita Waters, age 17; Eline Waters, age 8; and John Waters, age 6.

It is unclear when the family moved to Murray County, Georgia, Army records clearly indicate that John was living in Murray County when he entered active duty.

Johnny completed grammar school, then worked in sawmilling. He never married. Soon after he turned 18, Johnny was drafted. He entered the army at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, February 19, 1943. His enlistment record indicates that he was single, no dependents. He stood 67 inches tall and weighed 133 pounds at time of enlistment. He entered the service from Murray County. His service number was 34760857. Immediately after he completed basic training and had a brief home leave, he was deployed overseas.

On December 5, 1943, Private John C. Waters, along with many other men in his unit, died in fighting in Italy. Details of that fighting are unknown to the museum. He was buried at Nettuno Permanent Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, grave G-13-51.

Special thanks are due to Rose Long for providing family details and all of the following pictures, to her daughter, Becky McAfee, for getting all of the pictures scanned and submitted to the museum, and to Johnny Waters who pointed the museum to the right line of families named Waters where we found Rose.

The following photograph of the grave marker for Johnny Waters was obtained through teamwork involving Robert Green, Joy Riggers, and Ernest Rossi. Thanks to all!

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Lucy and Will Waters.

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Family picture includes Will, Lucy, Juanita, Pauline, Aileen, Johnny, and James Waters

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The two women together are Johnny's living sisters:
Rose Long and Juanita Sosebee.

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The woman with children was John's sister, Pauline, deceased.

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The next is his brother, Jack Waters.

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John's other brother, James with buddy Rusty Pellom.

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John Henry Wilbanks was born May 6, 1906. The 1920 Census listed his family as W. D. Wilbanks, age 46; Annie Wilbanks, age 42; Bethenia Wilbanks, age 18; Henry Wilbanks, age 13; Fite Wilbanks, age 11; Lou Wilbanks, age 9; Sarah Wilbanks, age 7; Georgia Wilbanks, age 5; W. D. Wilbanks, age 3; and Daily G. Wilbanks, 1 month. The family lived in Murray's Doolittle District. All had been born in Georgia. John Wilbanks was a First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, assigned to the 1st Marine Division in the Pacific Theater. That unit had landed on Guadalcanal. He died in fighting January 16, 1944. Five years later his body was returned to the United States and buried at Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia.

In their February 17, 1944 issue, The Chatsworth Times published the following article: "Henry Wilbanks Dies of Wounds. First Lieutenant John Henry Wilbanks, of the U. S. Marine Corps, has died as a result of wounds received in action, his wife has been notified in a telegram received last Saturday from his commanding officer. Lieutenant Wilbanks would have been 39 years old on May 16 and would have completed 17 years of service in the marines in June. After leaving the States for the last time on June 10, 1942, the lieutenant was sent to the Pacific theater of war and was a member of the First Marine division which landed at Guadalcanal.

The Marine was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wilbanks, Route 2, Chatsworth. His wife, a native of Spain whom he met and married while station in Cuba, is the former Miss Maria G. Enrico. They had three children, John Henry, Jr., Mary Ann, and Cathryn, who was 16 months old but had never seen her father.

Lieutenant Wilbanks is also survived by five sisters and three brothers: Mrs. H. V. Sanford, of this county; Miss Will D. Wilbanks, of Rome; Mrs. Aaron Deck, of Dalton; Mrs. Raymond Gentry and Mrs. A. E. Roberson, both of Alabama City, Ala.; A. F. Wilbanks and Daley Wilbanks, both of Alabama; and Private Hamilton Wilbanks of the U. S. Army.

The Marine was born in Murray County and attended the local schools."

None of the Murray citizens, including several named Wilbanks, contacted by the museum remembered this man.

After the Dalton Citizen ran an article about the museum's project honoring Murray's World War II soldiers who died while on active duty, Lt. Wilbanks' daughter, Kathy, emailed the museum from Knoxville. A cousin living in Dalton had sent her the newspaper article. Kathy wrote in her email "My father was killed in the war January 16, 1944, USMC First Lieutenant John Henry Wilbanks, known at home as Henry. I have a small suitcase filled with documents, letters, souvenirs, cards, etc., which Mother kept, and gave to me before she died. I also have a framed picture of Daddy in his uniform which hung in an honored place in our home throughout my life."

Kathy also wrote that "Daddy married a Spanish woman who was living in Cuba when he was stationed at Guatanemo Bay, March 18, 1933. He had courted her for 5 years before she agreed to marry him. Mother's maiden name was Maria Gados Encizo y Catena; Daddy called her Gladys. She used the name Maria G. Wilbanks. They were married in Cuba. My brother John H. Wilbanks, Jr., was born there. My sister Mary Ann was born in Calhoun soon after Mother came to this country in 1936. I was conceived in the year Daddy left for the last time, in 1942."

Kathy provided two corrections for the above Chatsworth Times report of her father's death. Before her marriage Kathy's legal name was Kathryn Catena Wilbanks. Her father's sister actually was Mrs. Aaron Decker.

Kathy also sent a newspaper article from The Chattanooga Times, probably from 1951, because Gladys Wilbanks mentioned that Kathryn was then 9 years old. Gladys also told about coming home with John to the United States, living first in Calhoun. She said that in later years the lived in other areas, wherever John was assigned to serve–Paris Island, S.C., New River, N.C., and Quantico, Virginia.

During these years, Gladys said that she learned to speak English and obtained U.S. citizenship. At the time the article was published, Gladys and her three offspring were living in the Chattanooga area.

Gladys explained that her family originally lived in Spain. When her father died, she said that her mother brought her three small children to Cuba to live.

This article contained details of John's death. It quoted from a Citation for the Silver Star Medal..."First Lieutenant John Henry Wilbanks, USMC, dashed through Japanese sniper and machine gun fire in an attempt to rescue the team of a Marine tank, bogged down in a shell crater. While working to execute his voluntarily assigned mission of rescuing the imprisoned crew, Lieutenant Wilbanks fell, mortally wounded before bursts of enemy machine gun fire." This marine was awarded the Silver Star posthumously.

Kathy said that her father's remains were returned to Georgia in 1947. After a funeral at Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Chatsworth, John Henry Wilbanks was buried at the National Cemetery at Marietta, Georgia.

Kathy reported that her mother died on Veteran's Day, 2007, at age 97. She had lived with Kathy's family the final years of her life.

The museum thanks Kathy for providing the following items:



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1st Lt. John Henry Wilbanks, US Marine Corps

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1st Lt. John Henry Wilbanks Medals

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Gladys and Henry in Cuba, before 1936

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Gladys before she married Henry

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Henry's flag-draped coffin after his body came home in 1947

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Gladys holding their first-born child, Johnny. Other unknown

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Newspaper article featuring Gladys in 1952

Gordon Urich Wood was born in Georgia in 1916. The 1930 Census listed his family living in the home of his paternal grandmother, Sarah A Wood, in Murray's Tenth District. Gordon's family consisted of Drewery F. Wood, age 40; Hazel W. Wood, age 30; Sarah M. Wood, age 15; Gordon U. Wood, age 13; Berton Wood, age 10; and D. F. Wood, age 5. The father had been born in Georgia, the mother in Ohio, and all of their children in Georgia.

His enlistment records indicate that Gordon completed grammar school, then worked in a planing mill. He was single, with no dependents. He was 66 inches tall and weighed 148 pounds. He enlisted as a Private July 13, 1941, at Fort McPherson, Atlanta. His service number was 34085211. At the time of his death he was serving with the 1st Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, in Belgium. Pvt. Wood reportedly died in a plane crash. He was buried in grave D-3-3 at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Belgium.

On November 2, 1944, The Chatsworth Times published the following: "Gordon Wood Reported Killed . Pvt. Gordon Wood, son of Mrs. Hazel Wood, was killed in action in Germany on October 12, the War Department has notified the soldier's mother.

Private Wood had participated in the Sicilian and African campaigns as well as the invasion of France and Germany. The son of the late Drew Wood, Private Wood is survived by his mother, one sister, Betty Jo Wood, and two brothers, Carro and Dewey Wood."

Thanks to Betty Bryant Bandy of Little Murray for these pictures. The first is of Gordon in uniform. The second is a very young Gordon with his mother, Hazel, and sister, Sarah.

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The following photograph of the grave marker for Gordon Wood was obtained through teamwork involving Robert Green, Joy Riggers, and Ludwig Aske. Thanks to all!
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Edd Young was born Edgar Coley Young, June 18, 1915, in Georgia. He was known simply as "Edd." The 1930 Census listed his family living in the Bull Pen District of Murray County: Perry Young, age 58, born in South Carolina, a farmer; Mollie Young, age 54, born in Georgia; John Young, age 25, born in Georgia, a soldier in U.S. Army; George Young, age 20, born in Georgia; Ruby Young, age 17, born in Georgia; Edgar Young, age 14, born in Georgia; and Verena Young, age 20, listed as daughter-in-law to Perry, who was head of the household. Verena probably was married to John.

An Ancestry family tree indicates that his father was John Perry Young (1872-1938) and his mother was Mollie (Smith) Young (1875-1958). Brothers were: Clinton H. Kirby Young (1898-1980); John Young (1903-1931); and George Washington Young (1909-2000). Sisters were: Dora Juanita Young (1906-1986) and Ruby Young (1912-1938).

Ancestry also listed Edd's spouse as Frances Elizabeth Hunley (1926-1996).

His Army enlistment record used the name Edgar Young, and indicates that he enlisted from Murray County, Georgia. The form states that he completed grammar school and did general farm work. It lists his height as 70 inches and his weight as 145 pounds. He was single and had no dependent. He enlisted as a Private on February 22, 1941, at Fort McPherson, Georgia.

Although his enlistment record indicates that he was single when he enlisted, Edd married Frances Elizabeth Hunley soon after he enlisted. A daughter, Ruby, was born November 22, 1942, in Murray County.

Edd served with the 2652nd Provisional Ordnance Ammunition Company, attached to the U.S. Fifth Army during the invasion of North Africa in 1942-43. The unit provided for the ammunition needs of the advancing forces during the invasion of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya. After Edd's death his unit participated in the invasion of Italy.

The U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945, indicate that Edd Young was male, white, Protestant, from Georgia, a Private in the Army, with Service number 34025997. A file in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs listed his death as Edgar Coley Young, male, Social Security number 413366796, died August 14, 1943. Neither of these documents contain any details regarding how and where Edd died.

Family remembrances are that he was killed in North Africa. His daughter, Ruby, remembers that several years after the war ended, her dad's body was returned and he was buried in Robinson-Kilgore Cemetery, Murray County. Adjacent graves include those of his father, mother, and brother, John.

May 2013 Update . Edd's daughter, Ruby, submitted this newly discovered article from The Chatsworth Times, August 1943, that confirms that her dad died in North Africa. Edd Young, Early Voluntees, Dies in Africa . Edd Young, 28, one of the first volunteers for Army duty from Murray county, died on August 14 while servince his country in Africa. Mrs. Young, wife of the soldier, was notified in a telegram from the War Department received last Saturday night.

Young is the son of Mrs. Mollie Young, of the Bull Pen community, and the late Perry Young. He also leaves a nine-month-old child, one sister, Mrs. George T. Robinson, and two brothers, Kirby and George Young.

The soldier was inducted into the Army on February 20, 1941, having volunteered in November, 1940. He spent a furlough at home with his family last December.

Museum Notes: child mentioned in article was Ruby. Furlough was December 1942.

Edd's daughter, Ruby, provided the following pictures of Edd in uniform, an artist's version of Edd, and his grave marker.

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Edd's daughter, Ruby Mason, provided the museum with these additional pictures.

First one is of Edd in uniform.

Second is Edd in a studio.

Third is Edd's future wife, Frances Hunley.

Fourth is Edd and Frances together.

Next is Frances holding Ruby.

Two school pictures of Ruby.

Finally, Ruby as a young lady turned 16.

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Important Note: Three lists follow.

The first is being created using information from the bricks that have been placed in Murray's Veterans Memorial Park, plus names that museum visitors ask to be added. This list can also include veterans who honorably served during World war II, before moving to Murray County. Submit names to be added to this list.

The second listing is of the first 100 Murray County men drafted in World War II. It lists names in the order in which the men were drafted, meaning that the entire list must be searched line by line to find a name. This previously unknown list was submitted to the museum by Susan Lynn (Crump) Hunter in 2011, when she requested that her father, Olen Spencer Crump, be added to the list of World War II Veterans. He was Murray draftee number 97. No changes will be permitted to this list because it is a historical document.

The third listing is of only Army enlisted personnel who actually lived in Murray County when they entered active service. There are no officers, and no Navy or Marine personnel in this collection. The second list reflects information gathered from National Archives and will not be changed for any reason-even keying errors.

MURRAY VETERANS, ALL SERVICES, ALL RANKS
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Adams, Glen, SGT, US Army, 1943-1946

Adams, Marvin J, SN2, US Navy, 1943-1944
Adams. John Marvin, PO1, US Navy, 1942-1955
Akins, George L., Jr., SGT, US Army, World War II, Died while serving
Almond, Dowel J., US Army, World War II
Anderson, James, US Army, World War II
Anderson, Miles W, S1C, US Navy, 1944-1946
Atkins, George Luther, Jr, SGT, US Army, 1943-1944

Baggett, Gorman, US Navy, World War II
Bailey, James A, Sr, PO2, US Navy, 1943-1953
Ballew, Glenn Columbus. CPL, US Army, 1941-1945
Ballew, Henry Rembert, CPL, US Army, 1942-1945
Bandy, W L (BOOTS), SM3, US Navy, 1941-1945
Bartley, Henry Robert, S1C, US Navy, 1943-1945
Baxter, George W., US Army, World War II
Baynes, James A, S2C, US Navy, 1944-1946
Beavers, Marvin, TEC4, US Army, 1945-1946
Beavers, William T, Coxswain V6, USNR, 1943-1946
Betterton, Thelbert A, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945
Bingham, T L, PFC, US Army, 1940-1942
Black, L David, GM3C, US Navy, 1943-1949
Bonds, Jim D, PFC, US Army, 1945, KIA
Bostic, J D. TSGT, US Air Force, 1942-1963
Bowen, Tomie C, PFC, US Army, 1943-1946
Brackett, John R, PFC, US Army Air Corps, 1943-1946
Bramblett, Cecil Odell, US Army
Bramblett, William J, PFC, US Army, 1941-1945, Purple Heart
Branam, John S, CPL, US Army 1st Cav, 1942-1946
Brannon, Clarence D, SGT, US Army, 1943-1946
Bridges, J. T., US Army, World War II
Brooks, Hoyt Edwin, SN2, US Navy, 1945-1947, A2C, US Air Force, 1952-1954
Brooks, Leonard Doke Jr, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945
Brown, Fredrick A Sr, 1C SV6, US Navy, 1944-1946
Brown, Lofton, PVT US Army, 1942-1943
Brown, Winston E., Pvt, US Army, World War II, died while serving
Bruamt. Fred Randolph, US Navy, World War II
Buckner, Malcom T, FIREMAN 1C, US Navy, 1943-1945
Burger, Edward L, PO2, US Navy, 1942-1944
Burt, Houston B, PVT, US Army, 1943-1945, Purple Heart

Cagle, A. J., Sr., SGT, US Army, World War II, KIA
Callahan, Grady, SFC, US Army, 1943-1965
Campbell, J Bill, PVT, US Army, 1941-1942
Cantrell, Sidney L., PVT, US Army, World War II, KIA
Carnes, Charlie, CT2, US Navy, 1943-1945, 1950-1952
Carnes, Horace, SGT, US Army Air Corps, 1943-1945
Carnes, J C, SFC, US Army, 1940-1961
Carpenter, M L, LT, US Navy, World War II, 1942-1958
Carroll, J T, SGT, US Army Air Corps, 1943-1946
Carter, Luther E, GM3, US Navy, 1943-1945
Caylor, James D, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945
Champion, Willie A., Tech5, US Army, World War II, Died while serving
Childers, Marvin J., US Army, World War II
Clarke, George N, PFC, US Army, 1943-1945
Clayton, Jack Graves, WT2C, US Coast Guard, 1941-1946
Clayton, Wilburn L, COL, US Army, WW II
Cline, L. C., US Army, World War II
Coble, Paul B, MSGT, US Air Force, 1943-1964
Cockburn, John L, SGT US Army, 1942-1945
Coffey, Sam M, TEC3, US Army, 1940-1945
Coulter, Leroy, SGT US Army, 1944-1946
Cox, George H, Jr., 2nd Lt., US Army, World War II
Cox, J W, PFC, US Army, 1943-1946
Cox, Roy L., Jr., US Army, World War II
Crider, C. W., US Army, World War II
Crook, Cecil E, PFC, US Army, 1944-1946, Bronze Star
Crump, Olen Spencer, US Army, World War II

Dalton, Fred J, PFC, US Army, 1945-1946
Davenport, Frank J., PVT, US Army, World War II, KIA
Davis, Carl L, PFC, US Army, 1943-1946, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Davis, Edward P, PVT, US Army, 1944-1946
Davis, Enoch T., CPL, US Army, World War II, Died while serving
Davis, Johnnie V., SGT, US Army, World War II, KIA
Davis, Marvin, PFC, US Army, 1944-1945
Deal, Grady Alfred, PFC, US Marine Corps, 1945-1946
Deal, Onnie Oscar, S1C, SV 6 USNR, 1943-1945
Dill, Gordon L, TEC5, US Army, 1942-1945
Dixon, John S., PVT, US Army, World War II, died while serving
Dooley, Calvin L, PFC, US Army, 1945 -1947
Dooley, Edna Parrott, PVT, Med Tech, US Army, 1945-1946
Dooley, John Taylor, PFC, US Army, 1943-1946
Dover, Andrew, Sr., US Army
Duncan, George W, PFC, US Marine Corps, 1943-1945, Purple Heart
Dunn, Alvin O, TEC5, US Army, 1942-1945, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Dunn, Coy, EM3, US Navy, 1941-1945
Dunn, John (Buck), PVT, US Army, 1941-1944
Dunn, Marcus M, EM3, US Navy, 1945-1946
Dunn, Mark J, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945

Edwards, Julian Leslie, US Army, World War II
Edwards, J W, PFC, US Army, 1944-1946
Edwards, Vannoy C, CPL, US Army, 1942-1946
Ellis, Waymon C, PFC, US Army, 1943-1944
Elrod, Barney A, CPL, US Army, 1941-1945

Flanders, Sherrod M, PVT, US Army Air Corps, 1940-1946, POW, Bronze
Forrest, Andrew, US Army, World War II
Forrest, Jim, Jr., US Navy, World War II
Fouts, Richard C, SGT, US Army Air Corps, 1942-1945
Fouts, William Bert, PFC, US Army Air Corps, 1946-1947
Fox, Clifford A, CPL, US Army, 1942-1945, POW, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Frazier, Glenn Gilbert, CPL, US Marine Corps, 1943-1946
Freeman, Carl Frank, Sr., US Army, Military Police in Phillipines
Fuller, Darrell, PFC, US Army, World War II, died while serving

Gallman, Richard L., US Army, World War II
Gelfo, Ethel (DEV), TSGT, WACC, 1943-1945
Gibson, Billie, TSGT, US Army Air Corps, 1942-1959
Gibson, Clarence, SSGT, US Army, 1941-1945
Gibson, Peter, US Marine Corps, World War II
Goble, Paul B, MSGT, US Air Force, 1943-1964
Godfrey, W Howard, SGT, US Army, 1943-1946
Goswick, Creed D, PFC, US Army, 1942-1946, 2 Purple Hearts, Bronze Star
Graves, Harry T., US Army, World War II
Gray, Dock, SSM3C, US Navy, 1939-1945
Green, Albert J., SGT US Army, 1943-1945
Green, George H, SGT, US Army, 1944-1952, Purple Heart
Green, Howard G, SFC, US Army, 1945-1966
Green, James Taylor, PFC, US Air Force, 1945-1947
Green, John Morgan, Sr, PFC, US Army, 1942-1946
Greeson, Jack, Maj, US Army Air Corps, 1942-1946
Greeson, John Cecil, SN, US Navy, 1945-1945

Hahn, James L, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945
Hammontree, J. Adrian, SGT, US Army, World War II, KIA
Hammontree, Joseph H, SSGT, US Army, 1941-1944
Hampton, George W, T5 CPL, US Army, 1944-1946
Hansird, Wiley Albert, PVT, 1943-1944, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Hargis, William C., CAPT, US Army, World War II, KIA
Harris, Charles R., US Army, World War II
Harris, H (Buck), Jr, S2C, US Navy, 1945-1946
Harris, Jack, US Army, World War II
Harris, Minton F Jack, PFC, US Army, 1943-1946, Purple Heart
Harris, Nelson W, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945
Harris, William D, PFC, US Army, 1943-1946, Purple Heart
Hawkins, Claude, US Army, World War II
Hayes, Melvin, TSGT, US Army, 1942-1945
Hemphill, Elmer, US Army, World War II
Hemphill, John E, PFC, Army Air, 1942-1945
Hensley, Dewey Winslow, PFC, US Army, 1944-1946, Purple Heart
Hensley, George Kenneth, PFC, US Army, 1943-1945
Hensley, John W Jr, CPL, US Army, 1942-1946
Hensley, Leonard E, CPL, US Army, 1943-1946
Hensley, Paul Henry, PFC, US Army, 1942-1944, Purple Heart
Hensley, Thomas Calvin, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945, Purple Heart
Higdon, Conway C., 2nd LT, Army Air Corps, died while serving
Hill, George H., PVT, US Army, World War II, died while serving
Hilley, Vernon, US Navy, World War II
Holcomb, Ella J., Lt., Army Nurse Corps
Holcomb, James W, S1C, US Navy, 1943 -1944
Holman, William C., Pvt, US Army, World War II, died while serving
Hufstetler, J L (Zeke), 1SG, US Army, 1941-1945
Huggins, L W (Junior), TEC 4, US Army, 1943-1945, 3 Bronze Stars

Ingle, M Odell, CPO, US Navy, 1942-1959

Jackson, James M (Buck), EN3, US Navy, 1945-1948
Jackson, M D, SGT, US Army Air Corps, 1944-1946
Jackson, Mack, SGT, US Army, 1942-1947, Purple Heart
Jackson, Quinn R (Buck), TEC5, US Army, 1944-1946
Jones, Roy E. (Burt), US Army, World War II
Jones, Casey R, S1C, US Navy, 1943-1945
Jones, Clarence L, US Navy, World War II
Jones, John Frances, Lt., US Army, World War II
Jones, Ralph C., PFC, US Army, World War II, KIA

Keener, Bud S, TSGT 5C, US Army, 1940-1944, KIA
Keener, Denton L, SP4, US Army, 1941-1945
Keener, Kenneth B, CPL, US Army Air Corps, 1942-1945
Keith, Julian C, LTC, US Army, 1938-1946
Keith, WW (Bill) Jr, COL, US Army Air Corps, 1941-1947
Kendrick, F M Chuck, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945
Kenemer, John T (Dick), CPL, US Army, 1942-1945, Purple Heart
Kilgore, James Avington, V-G1, US Navy, 1945-1946
Kinney, Lyle E, SGT, US Army, World War II

Langford, Dafney, ESSR >SS=, US Army, 1943-1945
Langford, Harlie, PFC, US Army, 1943-1944
Langford, Homer L, PFC, US Army Air Corps, 1941-1943
Langford, Jack, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945, KIA
Langford, John Frank, SPC US Army, 1942-1945, 1948-1953, POW
Langford, Kenneth E, PVT, US Army, 1947-1950
Lankford, W Lake, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945, Bronze Star
Ledford, Lester T, PFC, US Army, 1943-1945, POW, Bronze Star
Leonard, Allen, EM3, US Navy, 1943-1946
Leonard, C W, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945, 2 Purple Hearts
Leonard, Gerald H, CPL, US Army Air Corps, 1942-1945, Bronze Star
Leonard, O Luke Jr, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945
Leonard, Paul H (RAT), CPL US Army, 1943-1946
Leonard, Raymond Paul, AMM3, US Navy, 1944-1953
Leonard, William Aaron, S1C SV6, US Navy, 1944-1945, 2 Bronze Stars
Leonard, William H, SSGT, US Army, 1942-1946
Leverette, Ralph H., CPL, US Army, World War II, died while serving
Long, Clarence B, PVT, US Army, 1944-1946
Long, Gordon L, Sr, S1C, US Navy, 1944-1945
Long, William C, PFC, US Army, 1942-1946, Bronze Star
Long, William Clyde, SGT, US Army, 1944-1946
Lunsford, G Clinton, FC1, US Navy, 1942-1945

Mantooth, Frank C., US Army, World War II
Marshall, Harvie N, T5, US Army, 1943-1945, 6 Bronze Stars
Martin, Glenn T, CPL, US Army, 1942-1945, DSC
Martin, John Ray, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945
Mashburn, James R Jr, S1C, US Navy, 1944-1945
Mathis, Damon, SSGT, US Army, 1942-1946
McElrath, Jake C, PFC, US Army, 1941-1945
McEntire, Smith Hall, US Army, World War II
McGill, Emitt, US Army, World War II
McGinty, Franklin Alexander, Sonarman 3rd Class, US Navy, World War II, KIA
Melton, William English, Rifleman, US Army, 1944-1945, 2 Bronze Stars
Messer, Robert P, SSGT, US Army, 1941-1945
Moore, Ben, Jr., SGT, US Army, World War II, KIA
Moore, Kenneth E Sr, T5, US Army, 1942-1946
Moore, Rembert, Corporal, US Army, World War II
Morrison, Claud, PFC, US Army, 1943-1946
Morrison, Robert E, PVT, US Army, 1945-1948
Mosler, Richard N., US Army, World War II

Newton, Frank C, CPL, US Army, 1940-1945

Ogles, T. F., US Army, World War II

Page, Wilburn I., SGT, US Army, World War II, KIA
Parker, Gordon Herman, SGT US Army, 1942-1945
Parker, J C, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945, 2 Bronze Stars
Parker, McKinley, SFC, US Army, 1944-1965, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Parrott, Austin, PFC, US Army, 1943-1946
Patterson, Billy (Bunt), S1C, US Navy, 1944-1946
Patterson, Henry, PFC, US Army, 1944-1946
Patterson, J. Willard, PVT, US Army, World War II, died while serving
Patterson, Jack D, SGT, US Army, 1942-1945, Bronze Star
Patterson, Lewis, Jr, T4, US Army, 1945-1957
Patterson, Sam, Jr, SGT TEC 5, US Army, 1943-1954
Pearson, R H, Jr, SFC, US Army, 1943-1952, POW
Peeples, Thomas Bernard, PFC, US Army Air Corps, 1944-1945
Peeples, Thomas Deck, Jr., US Navy, World War II
Peeples, Thomas J, Sr., CAPT, US Army, 1942-1946
Pellom, Edward R, BMCM, US Navy, 1944-1975
Penland, Herchel P, Pharmacist Mate 3C, US Navy, 1944-1946
Petty, E Hurshel, T5, US Army, 1941-1945
Phillips, Joe, US Army, World War II
Plemons, Delmer, SGT, US Army, 1941-1945, POW, 2 Purple Hearts
Plott, Samuel C, Jr, MGYSGT, US Marine Corps, 1942-1968
Ponders, Wilborn M., PFC, US Army, World War II, KIA
Pritchett, Fred T, EM2, US Navy, 1942-1947
Pulliam, Lautt O, PFC, US Army, 1943-1945
Pulliam, Ruthford, E6, US Navy, 1943-1946

Queen, Clinton L, Sr, MSGT, US Air Force, 1944-1951

Ramsey, Charles L Sr, MSGT, US Marine Corps-US Army Air Corps, 1942-1950
Rhodes, Paul, US Army, World War II
Rice, Leonard, SSGT, US Army, 1944-1946
Richardson, R.K., S1C, US Navy, 1944-1945
Richie, Harry Warren, MOMM1. US Navy, 1943-1945
Ridley, Dennis Calvin, E4, US Army, 1941-1945
Ridley, Elbert H, PFC, US Army, 1942-1946
Ridley, Grady, CPL, US Marine Corps, 1940-1945
Ridley, Leonard B, Sr, PVT, US Army, 1945-1946
Ridley, Leonard E, PVT, US Army, 1945-1946
Ridley, Marshall H, S1C, US Navy, 1944-1946
Ridley, W Bill, TEC5 MEDIC, US Army, 1941-1945
Roberts, Horace, US Army, World War II
Robinette, Kermit Hanes, PFC, US Army Air Corps, 1942-1946
Robinson, Benjamin, US Army
Robinson, Fred C, S2C, US Navy, 1943-1943
Robinson, Gordon, US Army
Rogers, Alfred J, SSGT, US Army, 1945-1965
Rogers, Paul E, PFC, US Army, 1944-1945
Rogers, S D (Samuel Dewitt), SFC, US Army Air Corps, 1942-1945
Rogers, Walter E, PFC, US Army, 1941-1944, POW, Purple Heart
Rucker, William B., 2nd LT, US Army, World War II, KIA

Sanford, Bert Cleve, PVT, US Army, 1944- 1946
Sanford, Leonard H, PFC, US Army, 1943-1945
Shields, Arvil L, SGT, US Army, 1943-1946
Shields, Lelan, PVT, US Army, 1944-KIA
Shields, Robert B., PFC, US Army, World War II, died while serving
Sitton, Dewey H, S2, US Navy, 1945-1946
Sitton, Robert M, CPL, US Army, 1942-1945
Smith, Glenn, US Army, World War II
Smith, J D, S1C, US Navy, 1944-1946
Smith, Leonard I., PFC, US Army, World War II, died while serving
Spivey, Cecil Pete, SSG, US Army, 1941-1945
Spivey, L D, SGT, US Army, 1941-1945
Spivey, Ralph, US Army, World War II
Springfield, Henry Steed, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945, Purple Heart, Bronze Star
Springfield, J A (Drew), 1st Lt, US Army, 1941-1945
Stafford, L C (Bud), PFC, US Army, 1942-1945, 3 Bronze Stars
Stafford, Wayne W., US Army, World War II
Stafford, Windy C G, PFC, US Army, 1943-1946
Stanley, Jetter B, SGT, US Army, 1942-1945
Starnes, Charlie, SSGT, US Army Air Corps, 1940-1945
Steele, Norman B, PFC, US Army, 1941-1945
Stevenson, Hubert G, Torpedomans Mate 3rd Class, US Navy, 1945-1949
Stroud, William E., PVT, US Army, World War II, KIA
Swanson, Charles T, MSGT, US Army, 1942 -1953, Bronze Star, Silver Star
Swanson, G Garvin, SSGT, US Army, 1942-1946, Bronze Star
Swanson, William Dee, Coxswain, US Navy, SSGT, US Army MP, 1944-1948

Tanksley, Carl B, 2nd Lt, US Army, 1942-1945, CIB, Purple Heart, Bronze Star
Taylor, Glynn, SGT, US Army, 1944-1946, Purple Heart
Taylor, Reid F, SSGT, US Army, 1942-1945, Purple Heart, Bronze Star
Terry, Augustus F (Gus), PVT, US Army, 1942-1943
Terry, Billy T, S1C, US Navy, 1939-1946
Terry, Grover C, (GC), SHIPS COOK 3C, US Navy, 1944-1946
Terry, Huse B, MM2, US Navy, 1935-1942, MIA Declared KIA
Thomas, J C, PVT, US Army, 1943-1946
Thomason, Leonard M, PFC, US Army, 1944-1946
Townsend, Calvin S, S2C, US Navy, 1944-1946
Townsend, Malvin M, Coxswain SV6, US Navy, 1944-1946
Townsend, Marvin H., Sgt. 5th Rangers, US Army, 1942-45
Townsend, Rembert, TEC4, US Army, 1942-1946
Treadwell, Boyd, PFC, US Army, 1943-1945

Underwood, Thurman H, SN2, US Navy, 1944-1945

Valentine, Ira Sylvester, Jr., US Marine Corps, World War II

Wade, Marvin C, PFC, US Army, 1943-1945
Waters, John C., PFC, US Army, World War II, KIA
Waters, Wendell G, PFC, US Army, 1942-1946
Weaver, Paul E, SGT, US Army, 1943-1945
Webb, John C, SF2, US Navy, 1944-1948
Westmoreland, Wayne W, PFC, US Army, 1943-1945
Whaley, Charley B, PFC, US Army, 1942-1946, Bronze Star
White, C Earl, T5, US Air Corps, 1944-1946
White, Herbert G, TSGT, US Army, 1942-1946, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Wilbanks, Arnold, US Navy, World War II
Wilbanks, Buford, PFC, US Marine Corps, 1944-1946
Wilbanks, James A., Jr., US Army, World War II
Wilbanks, Jeff, US Army, World War II
Wilbanks, John (Jeff), PFC, US Army, 1943-1946
Wilbanks, John H., 1st LT, US Marine Corps, World War II, KIA
Wilbanks, Ray, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945, Purple Heart
Wilson, Francis C, SGT, US Army, 1942-1946
Wilson, Roy E, PVT, US Army, 1943-1944
Winkler, D. A., US Army, World War II
Winkler, Miles W., US Army, World War II
Winkler, Tom, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945
Wood, Gordon U., PVT, US Army, World War II, died while serving
Woods, John T, PFC, US Army, 1942-1945

Young, Dallas S, CPL, US Air Force, 1942-1945
Young, Edd, PVT, US Army, World War II, KIA

WWII


Enlistment Information for Murray Men 1939-45.
Extracted from National Archives
by Herman McDaniel in 2011.

Note: This list does NOT name every Murray man who served during those years. These are only Army enlisted men-no officers, no Navy and no Marines. The records look a bit strange because they were originally created as punch-cards in a very rigidly fixed format. The symbol # meant a blank space. When the National Archives received the microfilmed images of the punch-cards from the Army, many were incomplete, some were totally unreadable.

Information is in this sequence: Service Number, name, state and country where man enlisted from, where enlisted, year enlisted, enlisted from what circumstances, year born.

44075195 ADAMS, FRANK C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 26
34768292 ADAMS, GLEN L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34087090 ADAMS, HAROLD. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 22
34825971 ADAMS, WAYLAND B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34081297 ADAMS, WILBURN C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 17
34826014 AKINS, GEORGE L. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
06088465 ALEY, MOHAMED. GEORGIA MURRAY CP WHEELER GEORGIA 45 National Guard in Federal Service, within 3 months of Discharge 93
34289587 ALLEN, WILLIAM A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
44127503 ALMOND, LYNN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34351816 ARROWOOD, RAYMOND E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
44132603 ARTHUR, JAMES W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34972372 AUSTIN, JESSIE R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26

34939224 BAGGETT, LEONARD A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 19
34579246 BAGGETT, WILLIE B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 14
34579000 BAGLEY, BENJAMIN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Undefined Code 22
44076808 BAGLEY, REUBEN L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 16
34196453 BALLEW, GLENN C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 19
34262999 BALLEW, HENRY R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 17
34196724 BALLEW, PAUL GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 17
44023216 BALLEW, WESLEY ROBERT GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 15
34689346 BANDY, LAWRENCE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34579240 BANKS, MARCUS W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34448302 BANKS, TEDDY C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34281302 BARNES, CLARENCE A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 05
34505622 BARNES, LINZA T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 43 Civil 23
44035553 BARTLEY, JOHN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34448288 BARTON, ROBERT J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 23
34828810 BAXTER, DENVER O. GEORGIA MURRAY KEESLER FIELD BILOXI MISSISSIPPI 43 Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer 25
34358678 BAXTER, GEORGE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34448301 BAXTER, MARCUS H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 99
44035623 BAXTER, PAUL M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 21
34573474 BAYNES, GRADY H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
44035590 BEASON, CHARLES C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 24
34685868 BEAVER, WILLIAM GEORGIA MURRAY Undefined Code 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 23
44076836 BEAVERS, MARVIN GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 26
34442947 BEAVERS, SAM JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34448300 BELCHER, WILLIE GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 02
34825983 BENNETT, FLOYD. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34939200 BENNETT, JULIAN G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34088340 BLACK, JOHN J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 13
34351833 BLACKWELL, MARVIN F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 12
06926502 BLAYLOCK, FLOYD GEORGIA MURRAY NAPOLEON OHIO 40 Undefined Code 65
44039084 BOLING, ODUS C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
44131717 BOND, JAMES S. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34266812 BONDS, JIM D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 08
34889144 BOWEN, TOMIE C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 10
14160731 BOWERS, TENNYSON C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 17
34085266 BRACKETT, JOHN M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 18
34351864 BRACKETT, OSCAR L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34085065 BRADLEY, CHARLIE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 11
34358854 BRADLEY, JOHN F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 15
34358763 BRAMBLETT, CECIL O. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34444367 BRAMBLETT, COLONEL W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 14
34578992 BRAMBLETT, GRADY W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life
44134089 BRAMBLETT, THURSTON J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34011985 BRAMBLETT, WILLIAM J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 18
34448482 BRANAM, SPENCE GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 21
34551868 BRANHAM, COLQUITT GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 19
34747454 BRANHAM, MURRAY GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 17
34551840 BRANTLEY, JESSIE L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 03
34821740 BREEMEN, GEORGE R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 18
34827628 BREWER, GORDEN L. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 10
33722824 BRIDGES, JAMES T. GEORGIA MURRAY BALTIMORE MARYLAND 43 Civil Life 23
44131702 BRIDGON, JOHN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 17
34088287 BRIGHT, EARL L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Selective Service within 3 months of Discharge 20
34196721 BRINDLE, EARL C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 19
34939233 BROCK, DOCK C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 19
44137205 BROCK, WILLIAM FRANKLIN GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34827624 BROOKS, CECIL. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 16
34827629 BROOKS, HAMILTON B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34685869 BROOKS, LENARD D. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34266633 BROOKS, LUTHER W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 11
34575295 BROOKS, MELVIN S. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 16
34768632 BROOKS, WILLIE L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34551038 BROWN, JOHN W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 13
34573654 BROWN, SAM JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34830083 BROWN, STEPHEN R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer 17
34186713 BROWN, WINSTON E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
44022376 BRYANT, JAMES W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 22
44134924 BUCKNER, GUY L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34939204 BUSIE, EDKER GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34831541 BUTLER, OLEN M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 06

34827582 CAGLE, A J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 20
34768237 CAGLE, JESSE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34448207 CAGLE, LEONARD O. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34579061 CALDWELL, FREDRICK L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
34768290 CALHOUN, JOHN B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34269623 CANTRELL, ARNOLD M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34828898 CANTRELL, SIDNEY L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 19
34827564 CARLOCK, R L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 19
34980125 CARNES, HORACE B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 16
07082319 CARNES, J C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 National Guard in Federal Service, within 3 months of Discharge 19
34358815 CARROLL, FRANK G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34760856 CARROLL, J T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34448254 CARSON, JOSEPH H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 03
34196726 CARVER, ERNEST B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
34939217 CARVER, HOYT C. GEORGIA MURRAY Undefined Code 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 25
34196738 CARVER, WILLARD GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 16
34972373 CHAMBERS, EMMETT F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 25
34972374 CHARLES, ARTEST E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 12
34838908 CHARLES, JOHN M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 20
34262989 CLAYTON, WILBURN L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 08
34980142 CLINE, FLETCHER. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 14
34262161 CLINE, FRED W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 12
34828792 CLINE, LUTHER C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 2
44134161 CLINE, RALPH C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 19
34821682 CLOER, ARTHUR D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 19
34835632 CLOER, CLYDE S. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 16
34763523 COCHRAN, DUNN C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
44023481 COCHRAN, WILLIAM C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 20
14017911 COCKBURN, CECIL GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 40 Civil Life 15
34578981 COCKBURN, JOHN L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
14059938 COFFEY, HIRAM D K. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 16
14032734 COFFEY, SAM M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 40 Civil Life 18
34936065 COOK, CHARLES A. GEORGIA MURRAY CP FORREST TENNESSEE 44 Civil Life 23
34060302 COOPER, GEORGE GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 21
34006771 COOPER, JACK GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 14
34763506 CORN, CARMON J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34351863 COUCH, BERRY W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
44035709 COUCH, RALPH A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 18
34087122 COX, GEORGE H. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Selective Service within 3 months of Discharge 16
34685830 COX, J W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 22
34442945 COX, JOSEPH L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34585109 CREEL, JAMES U. GEORGIA MURRAY Undefined Code 42 Civil Life 21
34830076 CRIDER, COLUMBUS W. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 21
44022318 CRIDER, RAY. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
44021940 CRUMP, WILLIAM A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34443128 CUCKSEE, JESSE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 16

34761417 DALTON, FRED J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
44022378 DALTON, HERMAN O. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34719899 DARDEN, WILLIAM A. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY CP FORREST TENNESSEE 43 Civil Life 11
34355941 DAVENPORT, ALBERT H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34769861 DAVIS, AMOS A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
44037726 DAVIS, EDWARD P. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
14161823 DAVIS, ENOCH T. GEORGIA MURRAY CP FORREST TENNESSEE 42 Civil Life 24
34747436 DAVIS, HUGH G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 14
44039099 DAVIS, JAMES B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 14
34980122 DAVIS, MARVIN. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 08
44037724 DAVIS, THOMAS F. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 22
34834815 DAVIS, WILEY F. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 25
34558065 DAVIS, WILLIAM L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 17
34063710 DEAN, DARTIE F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 18
44050050 DECKER, AARON Y. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 18
34087076 DELASHAW, BRENCE P. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 19
34768234 DICKIE, ROBERT A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 15
34088317 DICKSON, JAMES H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 17
14141384 DIERKS, CHARLES D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 23
44076841 DILL, COLVARD F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT ORD CALIFORNIA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 26
34449271 DILL, GORDON L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34939212 DILL, WILLIAM B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 18
34354696 DIXON, ENMON J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 02
34088288 DIXON, ROBERT L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Selective Service within 3 months of Discharge 19
44131700 DOOLEY, CALVIN GEORGIA MURRAY CP HOOD KILLEEN TEXAS 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 24
44123493 DOOLEY, EDWARD B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT BLISS EL PASO TEXAS 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 24
34980134 DOOLEY, JOHN T.. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 19
34833375 DOOLEY, KEITH. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 14
34089714 DOTSON, J B.. GEORGIA MURRAY VALPARAISO INDIANA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 22
34579271 DOWNEY, GEORGE E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 23
44073274 DUNCAN, CLIFFORD L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 08
14024814 DUNLAP, BERT C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 National Guard in Federal Service, within 3 months of Discharge 18
44035621 DUNLAP, THOMAS E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 19
34448210 DUNN, ALVIN O. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34493669 DUNN, DANE GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge 00
34358842 DUNN, FLOYD L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34834850 DUNN, HUMBERT W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 18
34923917 DUNN, J M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 18
34579159 DUNN, MARK J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 15
34821683 DUNN, SAMUEL F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
14071911 DUNN, WARREN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 21

34578986 EDWARDS, JULIAN L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 23
34828809 EDWARDS, VANNOY GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 13
06927072 ELLIS, TROY E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil 15
34821716 ELLIS, WAYMON L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
14061952 ELROD, BARNEY R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 23
32349565 ELROD, EMMETT E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT JAY GOVERNORS ISLAND NEW YORK 42 Civil Life 06
34448213 ELROD, FLOYD F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34939226 ELROD, RAYMOND G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 16
34763525 ELROD, WILLIAM L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34266593 ENSLEY, ERVIN J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 08
34835616 EPPERSON, ROBERT A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT LEAVENWORTH KANSAS 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 14
A-406234 EVANS, EFFIE L. GEORGIA MURRAY ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil 20
34823958 EVANS, WILLIAM B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25

34269783 FAW, CECIL R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34085225 FAW, JOE H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 18
34573629 FIELDS, HUDON N. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34358695 FORREST, ANDREW B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34826039 FORTENBERRY, ROBERT W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 22
34573658 FOSTER, ANICE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34196448 FOUTS, RICHARD C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
44038212 FRADY, BUREN D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 25
44023228 FREEMAN, CARL FRANK. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 15

34579101 GALLMA, WILLIAM L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 17
34687314 GALLMAN, CLIFFORD W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34939216 GALLMAN, ELBERT L. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 20
34354535 GALLMAN, WILLIE H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
44039098 GALLMON, EARL B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 21
34354527 GAYLER, JOHN F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 23
34365925 GEORGE, JOSEPH M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 14
14120253 GIBSON, BILLIE GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 23
34768269 GOBLE, PAUL, B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34579151 GODFREY, WILLIAM H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 16
34266802 GORDON, JOHN B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 12
34448285 GORDON, JOHN B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 02
34758423 GOREE, EDDIE GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34768533 GOSWICK, CREED D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34821707 GOSWICK, ERNEST W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
14050238 GRAHAM, HERMAN H. GEORGIA MURRAY CP FORREST TENNESSEE 42 Civil 23
34189444 GRAVELY, CHARLES H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 19
34685905 GRAVES, GREELY T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 07
34448418 GRAVLEY, HORACE L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
14011340 GRAY, SAM B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA 40 Civil Life 17
34443047 GREEN, GEORGE H. GEORGIA MURRAY Undefined Code 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 20
44128351 GREEN, HOWARD G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
44022296 GREEN, JAMES M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
44022295 GREEN, JAMES M. GEORGIA MURRAY Undefined Code 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 26
44035550 GREEN, JAMES T. GEORGIA MURRAY Undefined Code 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 25
34573742 GREEN, JOHN M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
06929379 GREEN, RALPH A. GEORGIA MURRAY PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 40 Enlisted Man, Regular Army, within 3 months of Discharge or former WAAC Auxiliary 12
34834861 GREEN, ROY E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 25
44035620 GREEN, ROY L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 23
34011986 GREENE, HOYT. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 13
34358675 GREENWAY, GEORGE B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 03
34351835 GREENWAY, WILLIE G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 00
34939230 GREGORY, BENJAMIN C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 20
34574072 GREGORY, ROBERT M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 08
34088363 GREGORY, WILLIAM J. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 17
34821695 GRIFFIN, PAUL L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34760863 GRIFFITH, ROBERT. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34351815 GROVES, BILLIE C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34768239 GROVES, RAYMOND W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34570163 GUESS, JOHN L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20

34939218 HALL, EARL, R. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 22
44022294 HAMPTON, GEORGE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34828795 HARDEN, RALPH R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34828795 HARDEN, RALPH R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
14077947 HARGIS, WILLIAM G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 19
34443150 HARRIS, FLETCHER L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 99
34026052 HARRIS, JOHN GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 19
34768534 HARRIS, MILTON F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34196455 HARRISON, JOHN O. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34579171 HARTLEY, HOYT. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34831573 HAWKINS, GEORGE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34761130 HAWKINS, JAMES V. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34353279 HAWKINS, JOHN B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34358841 HAWKINS, LEONARD H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 17
34939292 HAWKINS, RICHARD W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 25
34685879 HAWKINS, ROY W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
14071927 HAYES, DALEY R. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 08
44073374 HAYES, EDGEBERT GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 15
34821702 HAYES, J E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
44021670 HAYGOOD, ALDEN O. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34980266 HAYNES, EVERETT GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 10
14032551 HAYNES, HERBERT H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 40 Civil Life 16
34760862 HEADRICK, GLENN A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34826131 HEADRICK, JEWELL E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34088307 HEADRICK, LEONARD P. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 19
44134928 HEADRICK, WILLIAM C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34358773 HEMPHILL, JOHN E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 16
34980115 HEMPHILL, WILLIAM E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 10
44037723 HENDERSON, BEAUFORD E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 09
34266608 HENRY, JOSEPH J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 19
34939227 HENSLEY, DEWEY W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 25
34685847 HENSLEY, GEORGE K. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34573747 HENSLEY, JOHN W. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34448253 HENSLEY, THOMAS C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
44035622 HICKEY, S. L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 21
34939220 HIGDON, SAMUEL T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34834808 HIGDON, WOODROW W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 12
34448209 HILLIARD, A. J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34358868 HILLIARD, D. W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 19
34448255 HOLCOMB, MELVIN B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 09
44131383 HOLLIS, JOHN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 24
44128393 HOLTON, ABSALOM T. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 17
14017542 HOOKER, HOWARD M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 40 Civil Life 19
34833376 HOOKER, L. D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
Howard, Allen Glenn, US Navy
34823885 HUDDLESTON, ELBERT W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34828805 HUDDLESTON, PAUL R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 20
34833362 HUDGEE, HUER GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Undefined Code 13
14204221 HUFF, ROBERT F. GEORGIA MURRAY KEESLER FIELD BILOXI MISSISSIPPI 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 27
34088286 HUFSTETLER, JOHN L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 16
34685887 HUGGINS, CALEP H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34768265 HUGGINS, LUTHER W. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34939210 HUGGINS, ROBERT C. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 19

34573628 INGLE, CHESTER. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
14052710 ISBILL, CHARLES H. GEORGIA MURRAY CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA 41 Civil Life 15
06967935 ISENHOWER, HOKE S. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MACARTHUR SAN PEDRO CALIFORNIA 45 National Guard in Federal Service, within 3 months of Discharge 14

34833396 JACKSON, HUSTON H. GEORGIA MURRAY CP MAXEY PARIS TEXAS 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 25
34196720 JACKSON, MACK T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 19
14154197 JACKSON, MARVIN D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer 26
34266609 JACKSON, PAUL D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 13
44038113 JACKSON, QUINN R. GEORGIA MURRAY Undefined Code 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 26
34939201 JENKINS, J. T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 21
34351817 JINKINS, WILLIE T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34579742 JOHNSON, ALBERT GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
44076842 JOHNSON, B. W. GEORGIA MURRAY CP BLANDING FLORIDA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 25
44128439 JOHNSON, WILL A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 16
34262290 JONES, ANDREW F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 19
14029661 JONES, ARCHIE A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 40 Civil Life 19
44132659 JONES, BENJAMIN R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34573471 JONES, COY W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34760858 JONES, GORDON W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34573568 JONES, JACK GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
44035580 JONES, LUTHER GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34826017 JONES, ROY E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 19
34766561 JONES, ROY E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 19
34448882 JONES, THOMAS R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 10
34685804 JONES, WALTER K. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Undefined Code 23
34768232 JORDAN, J. T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
44131716 JUNKINS, WILLIAM. GEORGIA MURRAY CP BLANDING FLORIDA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 27

34263345 KEENER, BUD S. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 13
14160736 KEENER, DENTON L. GEORGIA MURRAY CP FORREST TENNESSEE 42 Civil Life 22
34262174 KEENER, KENNETH B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 19
34828814 KEENER, RALPH N. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34939228 KEITH, EARL C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 21
34826092 KEITH, PAUL J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34579106 KEITH, ROBERT H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
44037727 KEITH, THOMAS H. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 22
34443591 KELLEY, JACOB O. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34443354 KENDRICK, F. M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
14017540 KENDRICK, J. D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 40 Civil Life 22
34830088 KENDRICK, JOHN D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 15
34939221 KENDRICK, WILLIAM W. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
15048298 KENEMER, CLARENCE H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT KNOX KENTUCKY 41 Civil Life 08
14134146 KENEMER, JOHN T. GEORGIA MURRAY CP FORREST TENNESSEE 42 Civil Life 21
34830134 KILGORE, VIRGIL R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 10
34351834 KILLGORE, TRUETTE L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 15
34827601 KING, GRADY A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34686431 KING, LOUIS A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
14008957 KING, MILTON L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT JACKSON COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA 41 Civil Life 19
34834844 KIRBY, JAMES G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 24
44037725 KISSELBURG, LEWIS B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34063732 KNOX, LEONARD. GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 13

34761030 LANGFORD, DAFNEY. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
44038680 LANGFORD, H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 22
34685800 LANGFORD, HARLIE. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 16
34827600 LANGFORD, HENRY L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34351190 LANGFORD, HOYT GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
14029513 LANGFORD, JACK GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 40 Civil Life 15
34573477 LANGFORD, JOHN F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34579154 LANGSTON, JAMES G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34262165 LANKFORD, WILLIE L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
44039085 LAWSON, JEWEL B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34369688 LAYMAN, HERSHEL F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
34262166 LEATHERWOOD, VERNIE. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 12
34354758 LEDFORD, CLAUDE R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 17
34763528 LEDFORD, GEORGE L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 22
34763508 LEDFORD, LESTER T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34573473 LEGG, RAYMOND E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34980114 LENTS, JOR H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34396253 LEONARD, CHARLES W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA 42 Civil Life 11
34574316 LEONARD, GEORGE B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
44023221 LEONARD, JAMES OSCAR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 15
34358807 LEONARD, OBEDIAH L. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 17
34828819 LEONARD, PAUL H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 17
34579047 LEONARD, WILLIAM H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34448217 LEONARD, WILLIE N. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life
14071897 LEVERETTE, JAMES H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 18
44024071 LIKE, ELLIS A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 24
44024822 LONG, ALVIN R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 26
34443049 LONG, C. L. GEORGIA MURRAY CAPITOLA CALIFORNIA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 20
44039096 LONG, CLARENCE B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 18
44039082 LONG, WILLIAM C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
14154263 LOUGHRIDGE, JAMES C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer 25
14050234 LOWERY, MALCOM GEORGIA MURRAY CP FORREST TENNESSEE 42 Civil 22
34763560 LUFFMAN, FLOYD L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34834856 LUNSFORD, GEORGE K. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 19
44039097 LYLES, RUSSELL GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 18

34574152 MADDRON, MAYFORD. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
44137213 MALONE, WALTER FRANKLIN GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
06377294 MANLEY, DOCK S. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 07
14032568 MANLEY, GEORGE M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 40 Civil Life 19
34685783 MANTOOTH, EARL H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge 23
34823803 MANTOOTH, FRED C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34768235 MANTOOTH, FRED W. GEORGIA MURRAY CP GORDON AUGUSTA GEORGIA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 24
34750176 MARCHMAN, PLEZ GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 22
14121178 MARTIN, CLARENCE. GEORGIA MURRAY CP FORREST TENNESSEE 42 Civil Life 20
34576561 MARTIN, GLENN T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
44075041 MARTIN, JAMES H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life
34359013 MARTIN, JOHN R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34980117 MASHBURN, CREED D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 25
34830075 MASHBURN, MARVIN D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 11
34573851 MATHIS, DAYMON C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34579088 MATHIS, EARNEST GEORGIA MURRAY MEADVILLE PENNSYLVANIA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 22
34269680 MATHIS, ROBERT L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 15
34759603 MAYNARD, HOUSTON GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 21
34576211 MCBEE, AUBURN GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 National Guard in Federal Service, after 3 months of Discharge 09
44040973 MCCALL, LEONARD SWEED. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 21
34448270 MCCALLISTER, WARNER E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34939232 MCCAMY, HUGH V. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 23
14204187 MCCAMY, WILLIAM T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer 26
44073373 MCCOLLUM, ACREE B. GEORGIA MURRAY Undefined Code 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 21
34269674 MCCUNE, THOMAS W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 12
44134114 MCDANIEL, EDWARD E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34834828 MCDONALD, JOHN H. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 10
34088299 MCELRATH, JAKE C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 20
34196719 MCGILL, EMITT GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 15
34195121 MCGILL, ODELL J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 19
14092200 MCGILL, VESTEL C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 13
34760972 MCGILL, WORN B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
44037700 MCGINNIS, JAMES W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 21
34355623 MCGRAW, GEORGE E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 02
34828800 MCMILLAN, AMOS F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 20
34196449 MELTON, JASPER C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34939229 MELTON, ROBERT L. GEORGIA MURRAY GREAT BEND AAF KANSAS 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 26
34266611 MILAM, HERMAN W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 17
34685914 MILES, EVELLE. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 22
34080411 MIZELL, GRADY L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 15
44039081 MOORE, JACK GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
44036111 MOORE, JOE E. GEORGIA MURRAY Undefined Code 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 19
44039083 MOORE, JULIAN E. GEORGIA MURRAY CP CAMPBELL HOPKINSVILLE KENTUCKY 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 26
34579290 MOORE, REMBERT GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34830138 MORRISON, CLAUD GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 21
44135494 MORRISON, ROBERT E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 27
44131701 MULLINAX, HENRY F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 24

34831560 NEWTON, JESSE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 18
34358867 NICHOLS, GRADY L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34493376 NICHOLS, RALPH GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34443046 NIPPER, CHARLEY F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 17
34579094 NIPPER, ROBERT J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34573627 NOLAND, ARTHUR GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34573768 NOLAND, TYERNANSIS GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
44024073 NORTON, JERRY P. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 24

34579404 OGELTREE, EDD. GEORGIA MURRAY PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 19
34834859 OGLES, T. F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 23
14159393 OGLETREE, FREDERICK C. GEORGIA MURRAY CP FORREST TENNESSEE 42 Civil Life 15
34266607 OGLETREE, JEFF GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 17
14006959 OSBORNE, CLOVIS E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 40 Civil Life 20
34573819 OWENS, WILLIE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34835956 OWNBY, DILLARD R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 25

34354526 PAGE, KENNETH. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34768412 PAGE, WILBURN L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34269642 PAIGE, MARVIN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 10
44035602 PARISH, L. E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 17
14142185 PARKER, ARTY E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
34573476 PARKER, GLENN W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34359061 PARKER, GORDON H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge 16
34196540 PARKER, J. C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34939205 PARKER, JOE GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 21
07008552 PARKER, JOHN E. GEORGIA MURRAY Undefined Code 40 Undefined Code 00
34939223 PARKER, LLOYD E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 19
34831567 PARKER, MCKINLEY GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34830013 PARKMAN, WILLIAM T. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 16
34828799 PARROTT, AUSTIN T. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
A-415449 PARROTT, EDNA E. GEORGIA MURRAY ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 23
44076839 PARROTT, ODIS L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 17
44039080 PARROTT, ROY L. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 23
34442946 PARROTT, SMITH E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34196739 PARSON, NEAL H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 17
34768285 PATTERSON, CLAUDE GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
44023218 PATTERSON, HENRY. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 15
44076840 PATTERSON, JOHN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 25
44131678 PATTERSON, LEWIS. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY CP BLANDING FLORIDA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 27
44131776 PATTERSON, THEODORE R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 26
44073352 PAYNE, ALBERT L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 24
34579046 PAYNE, CARL S. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 19
14138867 PEARSON, SAMUEL D. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
14092530 PEEPLES, ELI S. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 12
34835957 PEEPLES, THOMAS B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 25
34269810 PEEPLES, THOMAS J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 14
34579708 PENDLEY, HAROLD S. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34351818 PENLAND, JAMES A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34758604 PHILLIPS, EDDIE GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 22
34827611 PHILLIPS, GEORGE R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34358679 PHILLIPS, JAMES E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 06
34358762 PHILLIPS, JOSEPH W. GEORGIA MURRAY WILL ROGERS FLD OKLAHOMA CITY OKLAHOMA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 21
14071731 PICKEL, THOMAS T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 10
14092882 PICKEL, THOMAS W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
14071727 PICKEL, WILBURN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 13
34573567 PIERCE, BARNEY H. GEORGIA MURRAY Undefined Code 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 22
14022579 PIERCE, BRADFORD E. GEORGIA MURRAY MONTGOMERY ALABAMA 40 Civil Life 17
44035721 PIERCE, ROBERT C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 21
34353818 PIERCE, WILBERT W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
20411798 PLEMMONS, SAM A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT JACKSON COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA 41 Enlisted Man, Regular Army, within 3 months of Discharge or former WAAC Auxiliary 20
34011995 PLEMONS, CHARLIE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 13
34011994 PLEMONS, DELMER W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 19
34442394 PLESS, WILLIAM A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
14154147 PLOTT, JOSEPH M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer 26
34833371 PLOTT, LAWRENCE A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34685928 PONDERS, WILBORN M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34922614 POTEET, CLINTON L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 12
34088334 POTEET, JESSE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 17
44035552 POTEET, JUNIOR GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 23
34443007 POWERS, JAMES E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
14061811 PRESLEY, ADRIAN GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 19
44136070 PRESLEY, BILLY C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life
34011992 PRITCHARD, RALPH F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 11
34685809 PRITCHETT, JAMES C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life
34685880 PULLIAM, LAUTT O. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23

34821697 QUARLES, MARTIN D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 24
14078336 QUARLES, THERON H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil 23
14204004 QUEEN, CLINTON L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer 26

34558066 RAMSEY, JIMMIE GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
34992963 RAMSEY, JOHN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 22
44035613 RAPER, JOHN W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 18
34443048 RED, WILLIAM M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
44132618 REED, THOMAS P. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 23
34993880 RHODES, CLAUD GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34939219 RHUDY, ALVIN A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 25
34828802 RICE, HOYE A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 16
44035706 RICE, JOHN Q. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 18
34939231 RICE, LEONARD. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 24
34578989 RICHARDS, CLYDE H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34081256 RICHARDSON, HILL I. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 14
34448211 RIDLEY, CLARENCE K. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34354610 RIDLEY, DENNIS C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
44076918 RIDLEY, EARL W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 17
34760859 RIDLEY, ELBERT H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34351797 RIDLEY, ERVIN M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
44133988 RIDLEY, HERMAN R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34980121 RIDLEY, HERSHEL H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 18
34769009 RIDLEY, HOYT C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
44073449 RIDLEY, LEONARD B. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 19
44075707 RIDLEY, LEONARD E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 16
34685810 RIDLEY, LUKE C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34266610 RIDLEY, WILLARD C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 12
34262173 ROBERTS, ELMER R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 04
44075038 ROBERTS, WILLIAM C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 26
34833392 ROBINSON, FLOYD M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34760861 ROBINSON, GEORGE T. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34266592 ROBINSON, HUEA J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 13
34196723 ROE, CECIL F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 16
44131679 ROGERS, ALFRED J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
15057803 ROGERS, JOEL W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT THOMAS NEWPORT KENTUCKY 40 Civil Life 15
34574650 ROGERS, ROBERT E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34085145 ROGERS, ROY GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 18
34827578 ROGERS, SAMUEL D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 21
14154166 ROGERS, WILLARD V. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer 26
44074378 ROSS, WILLIAM W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 20
34826016 ROUSE, HUBERT E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34768245 RUSSELL, ARTHUR T. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34920967 RYMER, O K. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25

34760855 SANFORD, LEONARD H. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34685848 SAYLORS, C L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
44076897 SANFORD, BERT C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 18
34579095 SCOTT, CLARENCE C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
44022009 SCROGGINS, CLYDE. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 20
34266773 SHIELDS, ANDY L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 13
34828820 SHIELDS, ARVIL L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 14
34196725 SHIELDS, CARL. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 16
34834858 SHIELDS, LELAN GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 15
34768268 SHIELDS, ROBERT B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34081884 SILVER, JESSIE. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 17
34579756 SILVERS, JEROME. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 17
34768345 SINGLETON, CLARENCE E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34826015 SISSON, ELMER L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34269641 SITTON, ROBERT M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34768284 SMITH, ARTHUR C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34574075 SMITH, CARLTON GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 16
34574075 SMITH, CARLTON GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 16
34447230 SMITH, EARL W. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 08
44134040 SMITH, FLOYD M. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 16
34579406 SMITH, FRED W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life
44076837 SMITH, HOBERT B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT ORD CALIFORNIA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 27
34350253 SMITH, J C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 16
34949373 SMITH, JACKIE P. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
14043680 SMITH, JAMES R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 21
14017686 SMITH, JOHN F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 40 Civil Life 20
34443263 SMITH, JOHN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34568417 SMITH, ROBERT J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 43 Civil 23
19213731 SMITH, ROBERT R. GEORGIA MURRAY SAN BERNARDINO CALIFORNIA 45 Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge 27
44128349 SNEED, JAMES H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34760860 SOUTHER, HORACE B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34351464 SPIVEY, HERMAN L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 19
34355024 SPIVEY, L. D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34578988 SPRINGFIELD, JOHN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
14050206 SPRINGFIELD, JOHNNIE A. GEORGIA MURRAY CP FORREST TENNESSEE 42 Civil Life 20
34354609 SPRINGFIELD, WALTER F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 99
34768737 STAFFORD, CLARENCE G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 11
34358677 STAFFORD, DELMAR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34768343 STAFFORD, GEORGE W. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 22
34833389 STAFFORD, SAMUEL G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 13
34443178 STAFFORD, STANTON GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 14
34768328 STAFFORD, WAYMON W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life
35852066 STANELY, GORDON H. GEORGIA MURRAY CLEVELAND OHIO 44 Civil Life 26
44037728 STEWART, CHARLES J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34354608 STRICKLAND, ROBERT F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge 20
44134929 STROUD, JOHN L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34980135 STROUD, WILLIAM E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 09
44132606 SWANSON, ARVEL L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34351856 SWANSON, GEORGE G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 14
44023209 SWANSON, JOSEPH E. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 18
34827731 SWINDALL, JOE T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25

44023273 TALLEY, JOHN E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 19
34761514 TANKSLEY, CARL B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 16
44035588 TAYLOR, ALDEN G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
44136808 TAYLOR, GEORGE N. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34063693 TAYLOR, HOMER. GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 16
34573472 TAYLOR, REID F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34953605 TAYLOR, WILLIE GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 19
34354542 TERRY, AUGUSTUS F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 03
34834843 THOMAS, GUSS GEORGIA MURRAY CP SHELBY MISSISSIPPI 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 24
34826009 THOMAS, J C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34573571 THOMASON, HOWARD R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34685843 THOMPSON, JAMES C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34358676 TOWNSEND, MARVIN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34578987 TOWNSEND, REMBERT H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34763527 TREADWELL, CHARLES B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34825977 TREADWELL, KAY J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34823707 TUCKER, C B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
44023215 TURNER, CHARLIE CLYDE GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 18

34448212 VAUGHN, EARL C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 10
34574077 VAUGHN, JOHN H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
07082316 VESS, DORSEY H. GEORGIA MURRAY Undefined Code 40 Undefined Code 44
34830122 VESS, MERRILL W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 15
44132604 VEST, BILLY. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
34825975 VICK, THOMAS A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 10
34829087 VINEYARD, ALFRED A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34980118 VINEYARD, HENRY H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 17
34831532 VINEYARD, JAMES W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
44077626 VINING, ROBERT L. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 09

34268542 WADE, HARVEY L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 12
34826021 WADE, MARVIN C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34685802 WADE, ROLAND L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34358692 WALKER, OSEL GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 16
44128401 WALLRAVEN, DENNIS H. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 17
34358694 WALLS, JIM B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21
34760857 WATERS, JOHN C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34573475 WATERS, WENDELL G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
44077858 WATSON, ROBERT T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT GEORGE G MEADE MARYLAND 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 27
14139337 WATTENBARGER, CHARLIE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 06
44036439 WATTENBARGER, OSCO I. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 22
14052958 WELCH, WALTER H. GEORGIA MURRAY CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA 41 Civil Life 16
34827594 WESTMORELAND, WAYNE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 12
44073295 WHITAKER, JIM GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 26
44075039 WHITE, ALFRED GEORGIA MURRAY FT ORD CALIFORNIA 45 Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC 26
34084133 WHITE, HERBERT G. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 16
34448216 WHITE, JAMES C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
44137203 WHITE, JOHN CARL T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 27
06926500 WHITENER, KIMBALL C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 41 Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge 18
34573572 WILBANKS, EARNEST B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34825034 WILBANKS, EDWIN C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 20
34448215 WILBANKS, FLOYD W. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
34084049 WILBANKS, JAMES A. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 18
34827576 WILBANKS, JOHN J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 08
34196549 WILBANKS, RAY GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 15
34833357 WILBANKS, WILLIAM R. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
44075074 WILLIAMS, JOHN W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 45 Civil Life 23
34839019 WILLIAMS, JULES E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 19
34366730 WILLIS, RUSSELL D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34826020 WILSON, BUFORD GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 25
34196501 WILSON, DECK F. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 12
34448214 WILSON, FRANCIS C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
34448208 WILSON, HAROLD L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
14050455 WILSON, JOHN H. GEORGIA MURRAY CP FORREST TENNESSEE 42 Civil 18
34990493 WILSON, LOYD GEORGIA MURRAY CP SHELBY MISSISSIPPI 44 Civil Life 21
34577225 WILSON, LUTHER T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
34760854 WILSON, MANTON S. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 24
34448623 WILSON, PRESLEY S. JR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 14
34262160 WILSON, ROBERT E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 11
34980123 WINKLER, D. A. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 26
34939222 WINKLER, FREDRICK L. SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 20
34939222 WINKLER, FREDRICK L SR. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 20
34579707 WINKLER, HARRISON B. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34834916 WINKLER, MILAS W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 44 Civil Life 17
34196722 WINKLER, TOM GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
34760971 WINTERS, J. C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34768272 WITHEROW, COLUMBUS J. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 23
34758442 WOFFORD, EUGENE GEORGIA MURRAY FT BENNING GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 13
34085211 WOOD, GORDON U. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 41 Civil Life 16
34443127 WOODS, JOHN T. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 14
34573478 WOODS, PAUL C. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 22
34262258 WRIGHT, CHARLIE W. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 18
34833390 WRIGHT, FLETCHER D. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 43 Civil Life 15

34262168 YOUNG, DEWEY L. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21

34359062 YOUNG, JACKSON E. GEORGIA MURRAY FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 21



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